Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 87 (2018) Winner
Martyna Majok
まるてぃな・まよく
Marutina Mayoku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985 （Bytom, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland）
- Nationality
- Polish, American
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Residence History
- Bytom, Poland → New Jersey, United States → Manhattan, New York, United States
Career
- Occupations
- playwright
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- The Lark (PoNY Fellow), Princeton University (Hodder Fellow), WP Theater Lab
- Memberships
- National New Play Network (NNPN) playwright-in-residence, Ensemble Studio Theatre Youngblood
- Influenced By
- Sarah Kane
- Nominations
- Outer Critics Circle Award nomination (Cost of Living)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | — | Drama | BA | — | United States |
| Yale School of Drama | — | Playwriting | MFA | — | United States |
| Juilliard School | — | Playwriting | GrDip | — | United States |
University of Chicago
Drama
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
on scholarship
Yale School of Drama
Playwriting
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
on stipend
Juilliard School
Playwriting
Degree:
GrDip
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
United States
on stipend
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Cost of Living | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2016 | Helen Hayes Award | Ironbound | Outstanding Original New Play | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Lucille Lortel Award | Cost of Living | Outstanding New Play | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2018
Work:
Cost of Living
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Helen Hayes Award
2016
Work:
Ironbound
Category:
Outstanding Original New Play
Result:
Winner
Lucille Lortel Award
2018
Work:
Cost of Living
Category:
Outstanding New Play
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ironbound
2014 DramaA Polish immigrant woman in New Jersey fights for her place in the world amid industrial decay, based on the author's mother.
immigrationAmerican Dreamworking class
Cost of Living
2016 DramaExplores interactions between abled and disabled people, class divisions, and care. 2018 Pulitzer winner.
disabilityclasslonelinessconnection
Queens
2018 DramaImmigrant women in a Queens basement apartment support each other amid daily struggles.
immigrationwomencommunity
Sanctuary City
2020 DramaTeen immigrants navigate safety and sacrifice in early 2000s Newark.
immigrationsacrificelove
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- politically engageddark humorexperiments with structure and time
- Recurring Motifs
- underrepresented communitiesimmigrantsdisabled peopleworking classloneliness and connection
Legacy
Prominent Polish-American playwright known for giving voice to immigrants, disabled people, and working class. Gained acclaim with 2018 Pulitzer for Cost of Living.
Quotes
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Workshops... are my favorite part of making theatre.
Source: Playwrights of New York interview (2016) -
People hear the description of my plays and say, 'Oh, that sounds sad.' And I swear to them that, actually, it’s funny.
Trivia
- Emigrated from Poland to US as a child with mother
- Saw first theater production (Cabaret) with $45 won hustling pool
- Lived through Chernobyl