Two Trains Running | Essays and Criticism
- Wilson’s Nuanced Critique of African American Spiritual Organizations and Traditions
Trudell is a doctoral student of English literature at Rutgers University. In the following essay, he discusses Wilson’s nuanced critique of African American spiritual organizations and traditions, which in Two Trains Running do not tend to act in the genuine interests of poor blacks.
- August Wilson Overview
In the following essay, the critic gives an overview of August Wilson’s work.
- A Critical Analysis of August Wilson's Work
In the following essay, Little gives a critical analysis of August Wilson’s work.
- The Decade-long Progress and its “effects” on Black Americans
In the following essay, Wolfe declares that Two Trains Running gives a faithful depiction of the decade-long progress, and its “effects,” on black Americans. He also comments on Wilson’s frequent use of the theme of “transience.”

