Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1992) Winner
E. J. Westlake
イー・ジェイ・ウェストレイク
E. J. Westlake
Aliases:
Jane Elizabeth Westlake
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-07-05 （Dayton, Ohio, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dayton, Ohio → Portland, Oregon → Madison, Wisconsin → Ann Arbor, Michigan → Columbus, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, performance studies scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Stark Raving Theatre (co-founder), University of Michigan (professor), The Ohio State University (department chair)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel White Performing Arts School | — | — | — | 〜1982 | United States |
| University of Minnesota | — | Theatre Arts / Business (Individualized Studies) | Bachelor of Individualized Studies | 1982–1985 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | Theatre and Drama | PhD | 1992–1997 | United States |
Colonel White Performing Arts School
Period:
〜1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
High school focused on performing arts
University of Minnesota
Theatre Arts / Business (Individualized Studies)
Degree:
Bachelor of Individualized Studies
Period:
1982–1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Majored in Theatre Arts and Business through an individualized program
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Theatre and Drama
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1992–1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Began graduate studies in 1992 and completed a PhD in Theatre and Drama in 1997
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Oregon Book Award | A.E.: the Disappearance and Death of Amelia Earhart | — | Oregon Institute for Literary Arts | 受賞 |
Oregon Book Award
1992
Work:
A.E.: the Disappearance and Death of Amelia Earhart
Organization:
Oregon Institute for Literary Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A.E.: the Disappearance and Death of Amelia Earhart
1992 playA theatrical work using the disappearance of Amelia Earhart to explore history, feminism, and identity through dramatic interpretation.
feminismhistorical memoryidentity
Our Land is Made of Courage and Glory: Nationalist Performance in Nicaragua and Guatemala
scholarly book (performance studies)A study of the relationship between nationalism and performance in Nicaragua and Guatemala, analyzing political performance and nation-building.
nationalismpolitics and performanceLatin American studies
World Theatre: The Basics
textbook / introductionAn introductory textbook on world theatre, presenting historical and regional practices and key concepts in an accessible way.
comparative theatretheatre historyeducation
Bibliography
- A.E.: the Disappearance and Death of Amelia Earhart (play)
- Our Land Is Made of Courage and Glory: Nationalist Performance in Nicaragua and Guatemala (scholarly book)
- World Theatre: The Basics (textbook)
- Co-editor: Political Performances: Theory and Practice
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- interdisciplinary performance-studies perspectivepostmodern experimentalismcritical and interpretive style (both scholarly and dramatic)
- Recurring Motifs
- nationalism and performancereinterpretation of historical figuresgender and identity
Legacy
A respected scholar and playwright in performance studies and theatre education. Contributed to bridging practice and theory through founding a regional theatre, writing textbooks, and editing academic journals.
Trivia
- Birth name: Jane Elizabeth Westlake.
- Co-founded Stark Raving Theatre in 1988 and was involved in staging her own plays.
- Won the Oregon Book Award in 1992 for the play 'A.E.'
- Served as Book Review Editor for Theatre Annual (2010–2015) and later became co-editor/editor of Theatre Journal (from 2017; editor from 2019).
- Holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Theatre and Drama.