Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2 appearances
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Edition 78 (2009) Winner
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Edition 86 (2017) Winner
Lynn Nottage
リン・ノッタージュ
Rin Nottāju
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-11-02 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Manhattan, New York → Brooklyn (returned)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, professor, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1989-2025
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, Park Avenue Armory
- Memberships
- New Dramatists
- Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Play (Sweat, 2017), Numerous Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, etc.
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | Department of Literary Arts | AB | 1982-1986 | United States |
| Yale University | — | Yale School of Drama | MFA | 1986-1989 | United States |
Brown University
Department of Literary Arts
Degree:
AB
Period:
1982-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
A.B.
Yale University
Yale School of Drama
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1986-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
M.F.A.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Ruined | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Sweat | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2007 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Susan Smith Blackburn Prize | Sweat | — | — | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2009
Work:
Ruined
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2017
Work:
Sweat
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
MacArthur Fellowship
2007
Organization:
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Result:
受賞
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
2016
Work:
Sweat
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ruined
2008 DramaDramatizes the plight of Congolese women surviving civil war.
WarWomen's rightsSexual violence
Sweat
2015 DramaStory of factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania facing layoffs.
Working classEconomic inequalityRace
Intimate Apparel
2003 DramaBlack seamstress in 1905 New York longing for love and independence.
RaceImmigrationFemale independence
Adaptations
- [Opera] Intimate Apparel (2020)
Crumbs from the Table of Joy
1995 DramaClyde's
2021 DramaStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismSocial themesDiverse voices
- Recurring Motifs
- Working-class experiencesBlack communitiesWomen's strugglesEconomic disparity
Legacy
Prominent American playwright, first woman to win Pulitzer for Drama twice. Focuses on working-class and Black experiences.
In Popular Culture
- Time 100 Most Influential People (2019)
Trivia
- First (and only) woman to win Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice.