In the following essay, Shafer analyzes Wilson's life and his techniques as a playwright, and chronicles the stage productions of his plays.

In the following essay, Shannon examines Wilson's treatment of Christianity in his plays.

In the following essay, Saunders overviews Wilson's life and career in order to illuminate the playwright's use of ambiguȯus and often paradoxical characters, details, and themes in his works.

In the following interview, Wilson discusses various aspects of his works, including themes, symbols, and characters.

In the following essay, DeVries examines the recurring themes in Wilson's cycle of plays regarding the black experience. She identifies the most pervasive theme as "the need for black Americans to forge anew their identity, an identity that is at once African and American."

In the following essay, Wilde studies how Wilson gives expression to the memories of African Americans in Two Trains Running.

In the essay below, Glover examines the role of blues music in Wilson's plays.