Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2013) Winner
Virginia Grise
バージニア・グリーズ
Bājinia Gurīzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-06-27 （Ft. Gordon, Georgia）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- San Antonio, Texas → Austin, Texas → Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, teacher
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Affiliations
- Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, The Austin Project
- Influenced By
- Carl Hancock Rux, Erik Ehn, Robbie McCauley, Laurie Carlos
- Nominations
- Finalist, Kennedy Center Latino/a Playwriting Award 2009, Finalist, Princess Grace Foundation Playwriting Award 2010
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | — | History and Spanish | B.A. | — | United States |
| California Institute of the Arts | — | Writing for Performance | M.F.A. | — | United States |
University of Texas at Austin
History and Spanish
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
minor in Chicano Studies, teaching certificate in English and Spanish
California Institute of the Arts
Writing for Performance
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
Developed 'blu' as MFA thesis project
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yale Drama Series Award | blu | — | Yale University Press | winner |
| 2013 | Whiting Writers' Award | Making Myth | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 2010 | Princess Grace Award | — | Theater Directing | Princess Grace Foundation-USA | winner |
Yale Drama Series Award
2010
Work:
blu
Organization:
Yale University Press
Result:
winner
Whiting Writers' Award
2013
Work:
Making Myth
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Princess Grace Award
2010
Category:
Theater Directing
Organization:
Princess Grace Foundation-USA
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
blu
2010 PlayA Chicano family raised by two queer women tries to envision a life and sky free of police and helicopters. Themes in blu are prison, war, state violence and desire.
prisonwarstate violencedesire
The Panza Monologues
2004 MonologuesCo-written with Irma Mayorga, explores Latina women's bodies and identities.
Latina identitybody positivity
Making Myth
2013 PlayBibliography
- The Panza Monologues, Second Edition
- blu
- Conversations with Don Durito
- The Panza Monologues
- Siempre Norteada: Always Late, Always Lost
- Making Myth
- rasgos asiaticos
Translations by Author
- Conversations with Don Durito (editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalpoeticsite-specific
- Recurring Motifs
- Chicano culturequeerstate violenceactivism
Legacy
Renowned playwright and director for experimental plays addressing state violence, identity, and activism from a Latino/a perspective.
Trivia
- Mother from Monterrey, Mexico. Maternal grandfather from Canton, China.
- Supporter of Zapatista movement, served as international peace observer in Chiapas.
- Over 15 years of teaching experience.