Seven Guitars [Wilson, August] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Seven Guitars Review: I Enjoy ALL Of Wilson's Works - Each of August Wilson's plays is rich, memerable, and wholly poetic in its scope of the African American experience. Naturally with any series in any genre or medium, some plays are not as good as others--but mostly the entire cycle is a near masterpiece, and certain plays in the cycle (such as Fences) are a perfect masterpiece. If you look at the structure of the cycle, you will see that to have ten plays put together to encompass a whole century in the lives of an entire group of people is no small feat. When August Wilson writes of the African Americans, he is in a sense writing about all Americans and how they live their lives. The plays demonstrate their voice in the rich poetry of the blues--one could very well be called the blues musician of the pen and the paper. With no more than a tenth grade education and a lifelong passion for books, Wilson has proven himself a true visionary. August Wilson died in 2005. His absence will be long grieved, just as his immortal works will surely be forever cherished for their sharp-edged beauty and piercing vitality. Review: Great source for monologues - Good plot realistic characters
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J**E
I Enjoy ALL Of Wilson's Works
Each of August Wilson's plays is rich, memerable, and wholly poetic in its scope of the African American experience. Naturally with any series in any genre or medium, some plays are not as good as others--but mostly the entire cycle is a near masterpiece, and certain plays in the cycle (such as Fences) are a perfect masterpiece. If you look at the structure of the cycle, you will see that to have ten plays put together to encompass a whole century in the lives of an entire group of people is no small feat. When August Wilson writes of the African Americans, he is in a sense writing about all Americans and how they live their lives. The plays demonstrate their voice in the rich poetry of the blues--one could very well be called the blues musician of the pen and the paper. With no more than a tenth grade education and a lifelong passion for books, Wilson has proven himself a true visionary. August Wilson died in 2005. His absence will be long grieved, just as his immortal works will surely be forever cherished for their sharp-edged beauty and piercing vitality.
S**T
Great source for monologues
Good plot realistic characters
J**S
August Wilson
One of his best. I am two plays short of owning the entire cycle. August Wilson was (and is) the voice for a generation.
V**N
Poetic
The characters are well constructed. The dialogue genius. The moral or theme might be love and not love of money.
A**R
So far, My Favorite
This is favorite from Wilson's Century Plays. The theme song of religion is heavier in this one more than the others. I'll recommend this one along side The Piano Lesson & Fences.
B**T
Great Script
What can I say except it's August Wilson, one the more celebrated writers in history!
M**R
A used copy that is as good as a bre=and new one.
The copy was pristine. It was difficult, nigh on impossible, to tell it had been used.
A**R
but this was an amazing play. I wish i can find more like ...
i don't read much much as i cant find a book to interest me enough , but this was an amazing play . I wish i can find more like it .
