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Sylvia Khoury

シルヴィア・クーリ

Shiruvia Kūrī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
New York
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
New York

Career

Occupations
playwright, writer
Active Years
2008-
Nominations
2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist (Selling Kabul)

Education

Columbia University
Degree: BA
Country: United States
The New School for Drama
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Degree: MD
Year of Graduation: 2021
Country: United States

Awards

Whiting Award
2021
Category: drama
Organization: Whiting Foundation
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Selling Kabul

2021 Drama

A family drama set in Afghanistan.

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Power Strip

Drama

Against the Hillside

Drama

The Place Women Go

Drama

Legacy

Recognized as a promising American playwright, recipient of the Whiting Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist.