Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 74 (2004) Winner
Douglas Wright
ダグラス・ライト
Dagarasu Raito
Aliases:
Doug Wright
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-12-20 （Dallas, Texas, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dallas, Texas (early years) → New York City (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Dramatists Guild of America (former president), New York Theatre Workshop (board member), Yaddo (board member)
- Memberships
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (Grey Gardens, 2006), Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (The Little Mermaid, 2007), Tony Award nominations (War Paint, 2017)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park High School | — | Theater Department | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Highland Park High School
Theater Department
Degree:
High School Diploma
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
President of Thespian Club
Yale University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
New York University
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Playwriting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Obie Award | Quills | Outstanding Playwriting | Village Voice | Won |
| 2004 | Pulitzer Prize | I Am My Own Wife | Drama | Columbia University | Won |
| 2004 | Tony Award | I Am My Own Wife | Best Play | American Theatre Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Golden Globe Award | Quills (screenplay) | Best Screenplay | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Nominated |
Obie Award
1996
Work:
Quills
Category:
Outstanding Playwriting
Organization:
Village Voice
Result:
Won
Pulitzer Prize
2004
Work:
I Am My Own Wife
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
Tony Award
2004
Work:
I Am My Own Wife
Category:
Best Play
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Won
Golden Globe Award
2001
Work:
Quills (screenplay)
Category:
Best Screenplay
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Quills
1995 PlayA darkly satirical play about the final days of the Marquis de Sade.
SadismCreativityCensorship
Adaptations
- [Film] Quills / Philip Kaufman (2000)
I Am My Own Wife
2003 Solo PlayA one-person play about the life of German transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.
IdentityNazi EraSurvival
Grey Gardens
2006 Musical (book)Musical based on the documentary about Edith Beale and her daughter.
Decline of AristocracyFamilyEccentricity
The Little Mermaid
2007 Musical (book)Stage adaptation of the Disney film.
LoveTransformationUnderwater World
Good Night, Oscar
2023 PlayBroadway play centered on pianist Oscar Levant.
GeniusMental IllnessTV Appearance
Bibliography
- Quills
- Watbanaland
- I Am My Own Wife
- Grey Gardens
- The Little Mermaid
- Hands on a Hardbody
- Posterity
- War Paint
- Good Night, Oscar
Adaptations
- Quills (2000 film)
- The Burial (2023 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark satireSolo performance techniquesDramatization of historical figures
- Recurring Motifs
- Eccentric historical figuresQuest for identityCreativity and madness
Legacy
Renowned American playwright awarded Pulitzer and Tony Awards, also active in musical books and screenplays.
Trivia
- Married to singer/songwriter David Clement.