August Wilson's Fences [Paperback]

Fencesrepresents the decade of the 1950s, and, when it premiered in 1985, it won the Pulitzer Prize. Set during the beginnings of the civil rights movement, it also concerns generational change and renewal, ending with a celebration of the life of its protagonist, even though it takes place at his funeral. Critics and scholars have lauded August Wilson's work for its universality and its ability, especially inFences, to transcend racial barriers and this play helped to earn him the titles of America's greatest playwright and the African American Shakespeare.

Series Preface1. Background2. Fences3. Performance History 4. Production analysis5. From Page to Stage. From Page to Screen? Fences on the Shelf6. Annotated bibliography, guide to further readingIndex