Notes on the August Wilson American Century Cycle

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Layman's (non-academic) guide to themes and character development in each of August Wilson's ten plays (also known as The American Century Cycle)

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Librarian, archivist, blogger, poetry collector. Retired foreign service officer, former naval officer and enlisted submariner.

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