Biography of African-American playwright August Wilson, plus links to all of his works currently in print.

August Wilson - a timeline Originally published Dec. 5, 1999 Thursday, December 16, 1999 Compiled by Chris Rawson, Post-Gazette Drama Critic April 27, 1945: Born Frederick August Kittel to Daisy Wilson and Frederick Kittel, a red-haired baker who emigrated from Germany at 10. The fourth child of six, his siblings are: Freda Ellis (the Hill), Linda Jean Denoya (Swissvale), Edwin Kittel (Dormont), ...