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The Light in August

Playwright August Wilson wanted to be Dylan Thomas—but he couldn’t shake the blues

April 1 1989 Chip Brown
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The Light in August

Playwright August Wilson wanted to be Dylan Thomas—but he couldn’t shake the blues

April 1 1989 Chip Brown

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