Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2012) Winner
Samuel D. Hunter
サミュエル・ディー・ハンター
Samyueru D. Hantā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981 （Pullman, Washington）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christian
- Residence History
- Pullman, Washington → Moscow, Idaho → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, television producer
- Active Years
- 2009-2025
- Affiliations
- New Dramatists, Arena Stage, Signature Theatre Company
- Nominations
- 2011 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Play (A Bright New Boise), 2019 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Play (Greater Clements), 2020 Drama Desk Award Nomination for Best Play, 2023 Critics' Choice Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (The Whale), 2023 BAFTA Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (The Whale)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | Drama Department | BFA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Theatre Arts | MFA | — | United States |
| Juilliard School | — | Drama Division | GrDip | — | United States |
New York University
Drama Department
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Theatre Arts
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Juilliard School
Drama Division
Degree:
GrDip
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Obie Award | A Bright New Boise | Playwriting | Village Voice | Winner |
| 2013 | Drama Desk Award | The Whale | Special Award | — | Winner |
| 2013 | Lucille Lortel Award | The Whale | Outstanding Play | — | Winner |
| 2014 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | Fellow |
Obie Award
2011
Work:
A Bright New Boise
Category:
Playwriting
Organization:
Village Voice
Result:
Winner
Drama Desk Award
2013
Work:
The Whale
Category:
Special Award
Result:
Winner
Lucille Lortel Award
2013
Work:
The Whale
Category:
Outstanding Play
Result:
Winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2014
Organization:
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Bright New Boise
2010 DramaA former Hogarth employee seeks a new job amid apocalyptic fears.
apocalypsefaithwork
The Whale
2012 DramaA morbidly obese man seeks reconnection with his daughter. Inspired by writer's self-loathing.
forgivenessfaithfamilyobesity
Adaptations
- [Film] The Whale / Darren Aronofsky (2022)
A Case for the Existence of God
2022 DramaTwo men debate the existence of God.
faithfriendshipexistence
Little Bear Ridge Road
2024 DramaFamily drama set in Idaho.
familyloss
Bibliography
- I Am Montana
- Five Genocides
- Jack's Precious Moment
- A Bright New Boise
- Norway
- A Permanent Image
- The Whale
- Pocatello
- The Few
- A Great Wilderness
- Rest
- Clarkston
- Lewiston
- The Healing
- The Harvest
- Lewiston/Clarkston
- Greater Clements
- A Case for the Existence of God
- Little Bear Ridge Road
- Grangeville
Adaptations
- The Whale (2022 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismempathetic character portrayalreligious and moral dilemmas
- Recurring Motifs
- rural Idaho townsMormon influencesfailure and forgivenessobesity and self-loathing
Health
-
self-loathing不明Inspired works like The Whale.
Legacy
Prominent contemporary American playwright, MacArthur Fellow, acclaimed for human dramas set in Idaho.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of The Whale gained Academy Awards attention.
Trivia
- Gay; married to John Baker with whom he has one daughter.
- Forced to leave Christian school after being outed as gay.
- Writer and producer for TV series Baskets.