August Wilson Fences Lecture
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Was August Wilson the only third African-American playwright to have a theatre named for him on Broadway?
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This question cannot be answered from the provided transcript. The transcript only gives a lecture outline on August Wilson's Fences; it does not contain information about other playwrights or Broadway theaters.
August Wilson quit school at 15 because he got into a disagreement with a teacher about the authorship of a paper about Napoleon
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This statement cannot be confirmed or denied based on the provided transcript. The transcript focuses on a lecture about August Wilson's play Fences, and doesn't include biographical details about his reasons for leaving school.
Dr. Menson-Furr suggests that the lyricism of the Blues informs both the character of Troy, the play FENCES, and the American experience.
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This statement cannot be confirmed or denied from the provided transcript. While the transcript mentions that the lecture covers the Blues and Fences, it does not provide the specific details of Dr. Menson-Furr's analysis or whether they made this exact connection.
Was August Wilson considered the African-american mozart?
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That question cannot be answered from the provided transcript. The transcript only details the outline of a lecture on August Wilson's Fences, not offering opinions or comparisons to other artists.
Was August Wilson in a blues band
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The provided transcript does not contain information about August Wilson's musical involvement, including whether or not he was in a blues band.