Bruce Norris
Playwright, won Pulitzer Prize
Born
May 16th, 1960
65 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A playwright, recognized for contributions to contemporary theater. Works often address social issues and provoke critical thought. Achieved prominence with the play "Clybourne Park," which explores themes of race and gentrification. The play received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2011. Other works include "The Pain and the Itch" and "A Parallelogram," both of which showcase distinctive narrative styles and character complexity. Norris has also engaged in various collaborative artistic projects and contributed to dialogues about theater's role in society.
Won the Pulitzer Prize for "Clybourne Park"
Wrote "The Pain and the Itch"
Authored "A Parallelogram"
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