Michael R. Jackson
From QueerBio.com
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Playwright
Notable Achievements
Pulitzer Prize, Lambda Literary Award
Description
Playwright, composer and lyricist. Productions include the book and lyrics for the play 'Only Children', and 'A Strange Loop' (2019) for which he received the Pulitzer Prize and the Lambda Literary Award. First black writer to receive the Pulitzer prize for a musical theatre work. Named one of the "Black Male Writers for our Time" by The New York Times (2018).
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- https://www.thelivingmichaeljackson.com/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/theater/michael-r-jackson-strange-loop.html
- https://www.playbill.com/article/award-winning-writer-michael-r-jackson-gets-deeply-personal-with-his-musical-a-strange-loop
- https://www.playbill.com/article/michael-r-jacksons-a-strange-loop-wins-2020-pulitzer-prize-for-drama
- https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/05/black-gay-playwright-michael-r-jackson-pulitzer-prize-musical-a-strange-loop/
