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August Wilson is dying

I read some sad news. August Wilson only has a few months to live due to liver cancer.

He is a great playwright and my thoughts go out to him and his loved ones.

He recently said:

“It’s not like poker, you can’t throw your hand. I’ve lived a blessed life. I’m ready.”

September 15, 2005 | Filed Under  

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    I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.

  • Recent Work

    Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).

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