The Other F Word
Feed Your Mind
Jen Bryant
A celebration of August Wilson's journey from a child in pittsburgh to one of America's greatest playwrights August Wilson (1945–2005) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who had a particular talent for capturing the authentic, everyday voice of black Americans. As a child, he read off the soup cans and cereal boxes in the pantry, and when his mother brought him to the library, his whole world opened up. After facing intense prejudice at school from both students and some teachers, August dropped out. However, he continued reading and educating himself independently. He felt that if he could read about it, then he could teach himself anything and accomplish anything. Like many of his plays, feed your mind is told in two acts, revealing how Wilson grew up to be one of the most influential American playwrights. The book includes an author's note, a time line of August Wilson's life, a list of Wilson's plays, and a bibliography.
Jen Bryant writes picture books, novels, and poems for readers of all ages. Her numerous awards include two Caldecott Honors, two ALA Schneider Family Book Awards, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award and Honor, and a Sibert Medal and Honor.
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