Whiting Awards
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Edition 27 (2011) Winner
Amy Herzog
エイミー・ハーゾグ
Amy Herzog
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- :1978 （New Brunswick, New Jersey）
- Died
- :
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Highland Park, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Yale University
- Influenced By
- Richard Nelson, John Guare
- Nominations
- Tony Award nomination for Best Revival of a Play (A Doll's House, 2023), Tony Award nomination for Best Play (Mary Jane)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | Yale College | BA | 1996-2000 | United States |
| Yale School of Drama | — | Drama | MFA | — | United States |
Yale University
Yale College
Degree:
BA
Period:
1996-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
After high school
Yale School of Drama
Drama
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Taught by Richard Nelson and John Guare
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award | Mary Jane | 最優秀戯曲 | New York Drama Critics' Circle | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Award | A Doll's House | 優れた翻案 | Drama Desk | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Award | An Enemy of the People | 優れた翻案 | Drama Desk | 受賞 |
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
2018
Work:
Mary Jane
Category:
最優秀戯曲
Organization:
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Result:
受賞
Drama Desk Award
2023
Work:
A Doll's House
Category:
優れた翻案
Organization:
Drama Desk
Result:
受賞
Drama Desk Award
2024
Work:
An Enemy of the People
Category:
優れた翻案
Organization:
Drama Desk
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
4000 Miles
2011 DramaA play about a grandmother and grandson's relationship. Off-Broadway production, Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama.
Family dynamicsLossIntergenerational relationships
Mary Jane
2017 DramaSemi-autobiographical play about a single mother raising a medically fragile child and her support community.
FamilyIllnessFemale resilience
A Doll's House (adaptation)
2023 DramaNew adaptation of Ibsen's classic, Broadway production.
Women's liberationMarriageSocial norms
An Enemy of the People (adaptation)
2024 DramaAdaptation of Ibsen's play, directed by husband Sam Gold on Broadway.
TruthPublic healthPower
Bibliography
- After the Revolution
- The Great God Pan
- Belleville
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Keen sensitivity to relationshipsCharacter-drivenQuietly captivating
- Recurring Motifs
- Family dynamicsPersonal relationshipsHistory and politics
Legacy
Prominent American playwright known for poignant plays exploring family and human complexities, with multiple awards including Drama Desk and Critics' Circle.
Quotes
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Private, individual experience is always inseparable from public, historical processes.
Source: Jim Nicola (2012) -
She has great facility for dialogue... It's clean, it's simple, it's evocative, it's witty. It's alive.
Source: Richard Nelson (2012)
Trivia
- Grandfather is songwriter Arthur Herzog Jr.
- Valedictorian of Highland Park High School class of 1996.
- Married to director Sam Gold.
- Eldest daughter Frances died at age 11 in 2023 from nemaline myopathy.