On April 17, 1990, legendary playwright August Wilson was awarded his second Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his acclaimed play The Piano Lesson. Part of his ten-play cycle chronicling the African American experience across each decade of the 20th century, The Piano Lesson explores themes of legacy, generational trauma, and cultural inheritance through the story of a family divided over a priceless heirloom—a piano carved with the faces of their enslaved ancestors. Wilson’s profound storytelling and lyrical dialogue cemented his status as one of the most influential voices in American theater.
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