Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 68 (1998) Winner
Paula Vogel
ポーラ・ヴォーゲル
Pōra Vōgeru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-11-16 （Washington, D.C.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. → Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) → New Haven, Connecticut (Yale University)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Professor
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- Brown University, Yale School of Drama, Yale Repertory Theatre
- Memberships
- American Theater Hall of Fame
- Influenced By
- Carl Vogel (brother)
- Influenced
- Sarah Ruhl, Lynn Nottage, Nilo Cruz
- Nominations
- Tony Award nomination for Best Play, Indecent, Tony Award nomination for Best Revival of a Play, How I Learned to Drive, Tony Award nomination for Best Play, Mother Play
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | — | Literature | — | 1969-1970, 1971-1972 | United States |
| Catholic University of America | — | Drama | BA | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Theatre Arts | MA, PhD | 1970年代-2016 | United States |
Bryn Mawr College
Literature
Period:
1969-1970, 1971-1972
Country:
United States
Catholic University of America
Drama
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Cornell University
Theatre Arts
Degree:
MA, PhD
Period:
1970年代-2016
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
United States
PhD awarded 40 years after starting
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | How I Learned to Drive | — | Columbia University | won |
| 1998 | Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Play) | How I Learned to Drive | — | — | won |
| 2017 | Obie Award (Lifetime Achievement) | — | — | — | won |
| 2013 | American Theater Hall of Fame | — | — | — | won |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1998
Work:
How I Learned to Drive
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
won
Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Play)
1998
Work:
How I Learned to Drive
Result:
won
Obie Award (Lifetime Achievement)
2017
Result:
won
American Theater Hall of Fame
2013
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How I Learned to Drive
1997 DramaA provocative play exploring the impact of child sexual abuse and incest.
Sexual abuseIncestPsychological trauma
Adaptations
- [Broadway revival] How I Learned to Drive (2022)
The Baltimore Waltz
1992 SeriocomedyAIDS-related seriocomedy about a fantastical trip with her brother.
AIDSDeathFamily
Indecent
2015 DramaInspired by the controversy surrounding Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance.
HomosexualityCensorshipJewish culture
Mother Play
2024 DramaA Broadway play about complex family relationships.
FamilyTrauma
Bibliography
- Swan Song of Sir Henry (1974)
- Meg (1977)
- Apple-Brown Betty (1979)
- Bertha in Blue (1981)
- The Oldest Profession (1981)
- And Baby Makes Seven (1984)
- The Baltimore Waltz (1992)
- Hot 'N Throbbing (1994)
- The Mineola Twins (1996)
- How I Learned to Drive (1997)
- The Long Christmas Ride Home (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Writes plays backwardsCreative and imaginative dramaturgyBunraku puppetry, direct address, fantasy sequencesStylistic reinvention per work
- Recurring Motifs
- Sexual abuseIncestProstitutionPsychological traumaAIDSHomophobiaFamily relationships
Legacy
Renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and influential teacher who mentored many notable playwrights, significantly impacting American theater.
Archives
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
Quotes
-
My writing isn't actually guided by issues.... I only write about things that directly impact my life.
Source: BOMB Magazine (1997)
Trivia
- Her brother Carl died of AIDS in 1988; the Carl Vogel Center is named after him.
- Completed PhD at Cornell over 40 years after starting.
- First female playwright included in Yale's Collection of American Literature.