A celebration of August Wilson's journey from a child in Pittsburgh to
one of America's greatest playwrights
August Wilson (1945-2005) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning
playwright who had a particular talent for capturing the authentic,
everyday voice of Black Americans. As a child, he read off soup cans and
cereal boxes, and when his mother brought him to the library, his whole
world opened up. After facing intense prejudice at school from both
students and some teachers, August dropped out. However, he continued
reading and educating himself independently. He felt that if he could
read about it, then he could teach himself anything and accomplish
anything. Like many of his plays, Feed Your Mind is told in two acts,
revealing how Wilson grew up to be one of the most influential American
playwrights. The book includes an author's note, a timeline of August
Wilson's life, a list of Wilson's plays, and a bibliography.