NPR: From the late 1970s until her death in 2006 at age 55, playwright Wendy Wasserstein was a force in New York theater. She won the Pulitzer, the Tony and many other awards for writing about her generation of educated, successful women struggling to balance their professional and family lives.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Wendy Wasserstein, 'Lost' And Found
NPR: From the late 1970s until her death in 2006 at age 55, playwright Wendy Wasserstein was a force in New York theater. She won the Pulitzer, the Tony and many other awards for writing about her generation of educated, successful women struggling to balance their professional and family lives.
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For an article about how successful and independent Wendy Wasserstein was, they seemed to discuss the men or lack there of in her life. The bulk of the article seemed to be how she was unmarried and her mother's disapproval. I for one and grateful for her contributions as a female playwright to the arts. We are at a time when the number of female writers is so low, we should celebrate past writers and carry on their legacy.
In answer to Ariel's comment, Wendy's plays were also about the men in her life and lack thereof. I am a large fan of Wendy's, and I think you can learn so much about the woman from the stories she wrote. I love how this piece outlines her life and struggles, but I wish it touched some more on her achievements. She did so much for feminism in theatre, and remains one of the most influential playwrights in the last generation. I was sad to hear about her daughter, and I look forward to her daughter being on the scene someday if she chooses. But it sounds like the girl has had a very tough life, and being the daughter of an icon like Wendy Wasserstien means that may not end any time soon.
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