Seven guitars
Book • 1996
Seven Guitars is a play by August Wilson, set in 1948, and is part of his Pittsburgh Cycle.
The story revolves around the funeral of Floyd 'Schoolboy' Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom.
The play is structured as a flashback to the events leading up to his death, highlighting themes of African-American male identity, self-understanding, and the struggles faced by the community in postwar urban Pittsburgh.
The play features a cast of characters including Floyd, his girlfriend Vera, and their friends, all navigating personal and societal challenges.
The story revolves around the funeral of Floyd 'Schoolboy' Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom.
The play is structured as a flashback to the events leading up to his death, highlighting themes of African-American male identity, self-understanding, and the struggles faced by the community in postwar urban Pittsburgh.
The play features a cast of characters including Floyd, his girlfriend Vera, and their friends, all navigating personal and societal challenges.
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