Approaches to Teaching the Plays of August Wilson

Sandra G. Shannon is professor of African American literature at Howard University, USA. She is a leading scholar on the works of August Wilson and has published The Dramatic Vision of August Wilson and August Wilson's Fences: A Reference Guide. She is the editor of the College Language Association Journal and is a consultant for the forthcoming PBS American Masters documentary on August Wilson. Sandra L. Richards is professor in residence and director of the Liberal Arts program at Northwestern University in Qatar. She is also professor of African American studies, theater, and performance studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, USA. She specializes in African American, African, and African diaspora theater and drama and has published Ancient Songs Set Ablaze: The Theatre of Femi Osofisan and numerous articles on a range of black dramatists.

"I am delighted with the range and quality of essays in this volume from established heavy hitters and exciting younger scholars. They are full of valuable perspectives and insights on a broad selection of Wilson's plays that will register with both teachers and students." --Steven Tracy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst