Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 83 (2014) Winner
Annie Baker
アニー・ベイカー
Anī Beikā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-04-01 （Cambridge, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Amherst, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Film director, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- Signature Theatre Company
- Nominations
- John (Lucille Lortel Awards, Drama Desk Awards etc.), Janet Planet (Independent Spirit Awards)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | Tisch School of the Arts | Department of Dramatic Writing | BFA | — | United States |
| Brooklyn College | — | Playwriting | MFA | — | United States |
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts
/ Department of Dramatic Writing
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Brooklyn College
Playwriting
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Flick | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2010 | Obie Award | Circle Mirror Transformation | Best New American Play | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Obie Award | The Aliens | Best New American Play | — | Winner |
| 2013 | Steinberg Playwright Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2017 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | Fellow |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2014
Work:
The Flick
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Obie Award
2010
Work:
Circle Mirror Transformation
Category:
Best New American Play
Result:
Winner
Obie Award
2010
Work:
The Aliens
Category:
Best New American Play
Result:
Winner
Steinberg Playwright Award
2013
Result:
Winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2017
Organization:
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Body Awareness
2008 PlayA play about normal individuals coping with everyday issues.
Everyday lifeLoneliness
Circle Mirror Transformation
2009 PlayA play set in a Vermont acting workshop.
RelationshipsSelf-discovery
The Aliens
2010 PlaySet in the fictional town of Shirley, Vermont.
FriendshipAlienation
The Flick
2013 PlayA play about three people working in a movie theater. Pulitzer Prize winner.
ClassDreamsLoneliness
John
2015 PlayA haunting play set in a Gettysburg B&B.
LonelinessLoveSupernatural
Infinite Life
2023 PlayExplores pain and desire.
PainDesire
Janet Planet
2023 FilmComing-of-age drama about a mother-daughter relationship. Directorial debut.
FamilyComing-of-age
Translations by Author
- Uncle Vanya (Chekhov adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Naturalistic, overheard conversationUntheatrical theatrePrecise emotional realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Fictional town of ShirleyLoneliness and connectionQuiet everyday moments
Legacy
Influential American playwright known for Pulitzer Prize-winning The Flick and MacArthur genius grant. Pioneered naturalistic, untheatrical theatre.
In Popular Culture
- Sister-in-law to Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig.
Trivia
- Father Irish Catholic, mother Jewish.
- Brother is author Benjamin Baker Nugent.
- Early job wrangling guests on The Bachelor.