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Playwright August Wilson Celebrates the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 21, 1991


Playwright August Wilson celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., with a Poetry Center appearance on January 21, 1991. He reads poems, selections from the plays Fences and Two Trains Running (which had yet to be produced) and participates in an extended audience Q & A.

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