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'Wilson's 20th Century': An August Occasion; One Month, 10 Plays and Infinite Insights
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
January 6, 2008| Author:
Peter Marks - Washington Post Staff Writer
| Copyright 2008 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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Several years ago, a young Howard University grad named Derrick
Sanders nervously approached August Wilson at a drama festival at
which the playwright had just given a speech. Sanders wanted to tell
him he was a great admirer, and to ask whether Wilson might talk to
him some time about Sanders's dream of starting a theater.
"What are you doing right now?" was Wilson's startling reply.
"Let's go grab some coffee."
The encounter was an epiphany for Sanders, who not long after
would...
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