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Walking Through Fire: Black Men’s Quest for Autonomy in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and King Hedley II
… Wilson's <em>Two Trains Running</em> and <em>King Hedley II</em>. Characters in these plays seek personal autonomy through economic stability. They seek these things during the turbulent times of the 1960's and 1980's in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Hill District. The roads they take are filled …
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"This Is Me Right Here": August Wilson and Pittsburgh's Hill District
… 1920s and experiences as a migrant in the 1930s. King Hedley II is set in 1985 but the underlying historical event is 1950s urban renewal. At the end of the cycle, Radio Golf - set in 1995 - mimics the city's new redevelopment programs. The protagonist's discussion of property and neighborhood …