The August Wilson Archive at the University of Pittsburgh Library System
from Part III - Productions and Collaborations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 June 2025
August Wilson’s archive, which was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) in 2020, provides scholars and the wider community a unique window into the playwright’s life and creative process. Roughly spanning the years 1965 to 2018, it includes annotated playscripts, poetry, notebooks, stage production documentation, short stories, handwritten notes and dialogue on found objects, and personal effects. This chapter offers a brief overview of the history of the archive, including its acquisition, and also previews how access to these materials will expand the scholarship of Wilson’s American Century Cycle, as well as expose researchers to Wilson’s vast body of unpublished writings.
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