Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1989) Winner
Wendy Wasserstein
ウェンディ・ワッサーシュタイン
Wendī Wāssāshutain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-10-18 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 2006-01-30 （Manhattan, New York City, U.S.） age 55
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, Professor-at-Large
- Active Years
- 1977-2006
- Affiliations
- Cornell University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | — | History | BA | -1971 | United States |
| City College of New York | — | Creative Writing | MA | -1973 | United States |
| Yale School of Drama | — | Fine Arts | MFA | -1976 | United States |
| Calhoun School | — | — | — | 1963-1967 | United States |
Mount Holyoke College
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts in history
City College of New York
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Period:
-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Master of Arts
Yale School of Drama
Fine Arts
Degree:
MFA
Period:
-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts
Calhoun School
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
High school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Heidi Chronicles | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Tony Award for Best Play | The Heidi Chronicles | — | American Theatre Wing | 受賞 |
| 1983 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1989
Work:
The Heidi Chronicles
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Tony Award for Best Play
1989
Work:
The Heidi Chronicles
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
受賞
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1983
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Heidi Chronicles
1988 DramaA play exploring feminism and women's identity crises over decades.
feminismfamilywomen's identity
Adaptations
- [Film] The Heidi Chronicles (1995)
- [TV film] An American Daughter (2000)
The Sisters Rosensweig
1992 DramaA play about three Jewish sisters.
familyethnicity
Uncommon Women and Others
1977 DramaBased on experiences at Mount Holyoke College.
female friendship
Adaptations
- [TV] Uncommon Women and Others
Bibliography
- Any Woman Can't (1973)
- Uncommon Women and Others (1977)
- Isn't It Romantic (1981)
- Tender Offer (1983)
- The Man in a Case (1985)
- The Heidi Chronicles (1988)
- The Sisters Rosensweig (1992)
- An American Daughter (1997)
- Old Money (2000)
- Third (2004)
Adaptations
- The Object of My Affection (1998, screenplay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty dialoguesatirecharacter-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- women's identity crisesstruggles of independent womenconflict with traditional roles
Health
-
lymphoma2005-2006Cause of death.
Legacy
Renowned playwright who captured generations of women, winner of Pulitzer and Tony Awards.
Archives
- Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Guest appearance on Frasier.
Trivia
- Gave birth to daughter at 48 via IVF