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Lynn Nottage

American playwright · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1964 · age 62

Lynn Nottage is an American playwright whose work often focuses on the experience of working-class people, particularly those who are black. She has received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: in 2009 for her play Ruined, and in 2017 for her play Sweat.

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2017Pulitzer Prize for DramaAward2009Pulitzer Prize for DramaAward2007MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward2005Guggenheim FellowshipAward1964Born2 November 1964

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Pulitzer Prize for Drama2017
Pulitzer Prize for Drama2009
MacArthur Fellows Program2007
Guggenheim Fellowship2005
Star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

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She was the first woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice.

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United States
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Born 1964 · age 62

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