Tayari's Blog: Wendy Wasserstein, 1950-2006

Posted by TayariJones on January 30, 2006 11:34 AM
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Feminist playwright, Wendy Wasserstein has died of lymphoma. She battled breast cancer for many years. When I shared the news with playwright, Pearl Cleage she said:

as a playwright, i was particularly saddened by news of wendy wassenstein's death. her plays broke new ground for women playwrights by being fearless and funny about the truth of our lives. my personal memories of her are of a warm, lively, fully engaged woman who was also funny as hell. we immediately bonded as women writers and, i think, as human beings were were so glad to be female. may she rest in peace."

Amen.

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Comment #1, by Shalema [TypeKey Profile Page]

I wanted to speak the name of Mrs. Coretta Scott King who died overnight.

January 31, 2006 10:27 AM

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