Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (1982) Winner
Charles Fuller
チャールズ・フラー
Chāruzu Furā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-03-05 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
- Died
- 2022-10-03 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 83
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, novelist, film producer
- Active Years
- 1968-2022
- Affiliations
- Henry Street Settlement, Negro Ensemble Company, Afro-American Arts Theatre
- Memberships
- Writers Guild of America, East
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (A Soldier's Story), Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University | — | — | — | 1956-1958 | United States |
| La Salle University | — | — | DFA | 1965-1967 | United States |
Villanova University
Period:
1956-1958
Country:
United States
attended 1956-1958
La Salle University
Degree:
DFA
Period:
1965-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
earned DFA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | A Soldier's Play | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play | A Soldier's Play | — | Tony Awards | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Obie Award | Zooman and the Sign | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Edgar Award | A Soldier's Story | 脚本部門 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1982
Work:
A Soldier's Play
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
2020
Work:
A Soldier's Play
Organization:
Tony Awards
Result:
受賞
Obie Award
1980
Work:
Zooman and the Sign
Result:
受賞
Edgar Award
1985
Work:
A Soldier's Story
Category:
脚本部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Soldier's Play
1981 DramaA racially charged investigation into the murder of a black sergeant on a Louisiana army base in 1944.
racismposition of blacks in white societyjustice
Adaptations
- [Film] A Soldier's Story / Norman Jewison (1984)
Zooman and the Sign
1980 DramaA black Philadelphia teen kills a girl, and neighbors rise against him.
racial tensionscommunity apathy
The Brownsville Raid
1976 DramaBased on the 1906 Brownsville affair involving black soldiers.
racial injustice in military
Bibliography
- The Village: A Party (1968)
- An Untitled Play (1970)
- In My Many Names and Days (1972)
- The Candidate (1974)
- In the Deepest Part of Sleep (1974)
- First Love (1974)
- The Lay out Letter (1975)
- The Brownsville Raid (1976)
- Zooman and the Sign (1980)
- A Soldier's Play (1981)
- We (1988)
- Eliot’s Coming (1988)
- Snatch: The Adventures of David and Me (2010, novel)
Adaptations
- A Soldier's Story (1984 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismdialogue-drivensocial commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- racismBlack identitypursuit of justice
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for addressing racial issues, especially with A Soldier's Play.
In Popular Culture
- A Soldier's Play Broadway revival won Tony Award
Quotes
-
My argument is on the stage. I don't have to be angry.
Source: 1982 interview (1982)
Trivia
- Vowed to become a writer after noticing no African-American authors in high school library
- A Soldier's Play refused Broadway initially, won Tony 40 years later