August Wilson

Summary

August Wilson is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1945^[3]. He passed away in Seattle^[4]. He died on October 2, 2005^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,770 views/month, #5,851 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• August Wilson's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].
• August Wilson died in Seattle^[4].
• August Wilson was born on April 27, 1945^[3].
• August Wilson died on October 2, 2005^[5].
• August Wilson is buried at Greenwood Cemetery^[10].
• August Wilson was married to Constanza Romero^[11].
• August Wilson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• August Wilson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• August Wilson's professions included playwright^[6].
• August Wilson worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• August Wilson's professions included poet^[8].
• August Wilson's education included a stint at Central Catholic High School^[14].
• August Wilson was educated at University of Pittsburgh^[15].
• August Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• August Wilson received the National Humanities Medal^[17].
• August Wilson received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[18].
• August Wilson received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[19].
• August Wilson received the Tony Award for Best Play^[20].
• August Wilson received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[21].
• August Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22].
• August Wilson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• August Wilson is recorded as male^[24].
• August Wilson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• August Wilson's Commons category is recorded as August Wilson^[26].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-04-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-10-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4447d277-b3e4-4a7a-9b0f-9aa6c937b1e4^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], August Wilson… he was born on April 27, 1945^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Central Catholic High School^[14], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1927^[35] and University of Pittsburgh^[15], a public–private partnership^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1787^[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and poet^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; National Humanities Medal^[17], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1988^[45]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[18], a class of award^[46], founded in 1955^[47]; Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[19], an award^[48]; Tony Award for Best Play^[20], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1948^[51]; and St. Louis Literary Award^[52], a literary award^[53], in Mexico^[54], founded in 1967^[55].

Personal Life

Among August Wilson's spouses was Constanza Romero^[11].

Death and Burial

August Wilson died on October 2, 2005^[5]. He passed away in Seattle^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[27]. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

August Wilson ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,770 views/month, #5,851 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Fences^[58], a literary work^[59] and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was August Wilson born?

August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh^[2].

Where did August Wilson die?

August Wilson died in Seattle^[4].

Who was August Wilson married to?

August Wilson's spouses include Constanza Romero^[11].

What did August Wilson do for work?

August Wilson worked as playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did August Wilson go to school?

August Wilson was educated at Central Catholic High School^[14] and University of Pittsburgh^[15].

What awards did August Wilson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], National Humanities Medal^[17], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play^[18], and Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[19].