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==Country==
 
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==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
Pulitzer Prize
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Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Arts
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Pulitzer prize-winning playwriter, for 'Angels in America'.  Author of 'Philadelphia' which was made into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks.
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Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, for 'Angels in America' (1993).  Author of 'Philadelphia' which was made into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks, and wrote the screenplay for the film 'Lincoln'. Recipient of the National Medal of Arts (2013).
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==See Also==
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* [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.theguardian.com/stage/tony-kushner
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* http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/tony_kushner/index.html?inline=nyt-per
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* http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/tony-kushner-interview

Latest revision as of 15:57, 9 May 2017

Tony Kushner

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1956 -

Occupation

Playwright

Notable Achievements

Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Arts

Description

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, for 'Angels in America' (1993). Author of 'Philadelphia' which was made into an Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks, and wrote the screenplay for the film 'Lincoln'. Recipient of the National Medal of Arts (2013).

See Also

Further Reading/Research