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PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award

January 15, 2023

The PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award, commonly referred to as the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award, is awarded by the PEN America (formerly PEN American Center). It annually recognizes two American playwrights. A medal is given to a designated "grand master" American dramatist, in recognition of their work, and a stipend of $7,500 (in 2005) is presented to a "new voice", an American playwright whose literary and artistic merit is evident in their plays.

"Two playwrights are selected for the following honors: a specially commissioned art object will be presented to a master American dramatist, in recognition of his or her body of work; and a cash prize of $7,500 will be awarded to an American playwright in mid-career, whose literary achievements are vividly apparent in the rich and striking language of his or her work. In both cases, PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater honorees are writers working indisputably at the highest level of achievement. The awards were developed to reflect Laura Pels’s dedication to supporting excellence in American theatre as well as PEN’s commitment to recognizing and rewarding the playwright's literary accomplishment."

The Master American Dramatist Award is not open to nominations but is chosen by the judges panel. The Mid-Career Award is open to peer nominations (i.e., not by the playwrights themselves), but the playwrights must meet certain criteria: they must be American and write in English; they can be from regional theaters as long as they have had two full-length productions mounted under either open- or limited-run contracts and in theaters with at least 299 seats. Specifically excluded are playwrights who write one-acts, musical-books, or translations.

The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centers around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes.[1]

Award winners

References

  1. ^ Alfred Bendixen (2005). "Literary Prizes and Awards". The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 689.
  2. ^ LAWRENCE VAN GELDER (May 9, 1998). "Arthur Miller Gets Award From PEN". New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Ron Charles (July 30, 2014). "Winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards". Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for Master American Dramatist". pen.org. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an American Playwright in Mid-Career". pen.org. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an Emerging American Playwright". pen.oreg. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Carolyn Kellogg (May 13, 2015). "PEN announces award-winners and shortlists". LA Times. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 PEN Literary Award Winners". pen.org. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  9. ^ Maggie Galehouse (March 1, 2016). "PEN Literary Award winners announced". Chron. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "2016 PEN Literary Award Winners". PEN. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "2018 PEN America Lifetime and Career Achievement Honorees". PEN America. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  12. ^ "PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award". PEN America. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

External links

  • PEN America
  • Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award

January 15, 2023
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The PEN Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award commonly referred to as the PEN Laura Pels Theater Award is awarded by the PEN America formerly PEN American Center It annually recognizes two American playwrights A medal is given to a designated grand master American dramatist in recognition of their work and a stipend of 7 500 in 2005 is presented to a new voice an American playwright whose literary and artistic merit is evident in their plays Two playwrights are selected for the following honors a specially commissioned art object will be presented to a master American dramatist in recognition of his or her body of work and a cash prize of 7 500 will be awarded to an American playwright in mid career whose literary achievements are vividly apparent in the rich and striking language of his or her work In both cases PEN Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater honorees are writers working indisputably at the highest level of achievement The awards were developed to reflect Laura Pels s dedication to supporting excellence in American theatre as well as PEN s commitment to recognizing and rewarding the playwright s literary accomplishment The Master American Dramatist Award is not open to nominations but is chosen by the judges panel The Mid Career Award is open to peer nominations i e not by the playwrights themselves but the playwrights must meet certain criteria they must be American and write in English they can be from regional theaters as long as they have had two full length productions mounted under either open or limited run contracts and in theaters with at least 299 seats Specifically excluded are playwrights who write one acts musical books or translations The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centers around the world The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the major American literary prizes 1 Award winners Edit1998 Arthur Miller and Richard Greenberg 2 1999 Edward Albee and Paula Vogel 2000 Horton Foote and Suzan Lori Parks 2001 Richard Foreman and Charles L Mee 2002 Maria Irene Fornes and Tony Kushner 2003 John Guare and Craig Lucas 2004 Lanford Wilson and Lynn Nottage 2005 Wallace Shawn and Dael Orlandersmith 2006 Adrienne Kennedy and Stephen Adly Guirgis 2007 A R Gurney and Naomi Iizuka 2008 Richard Nelson playwright and Sarah Ruhl 2009 Sam Shepard and Nilo Cruz 2010 David Mamet and Theresa Rebeck 2011 David Henry Hwang and Marcus Gardley 2012 Christopher Durang Will Eno and Adam Rapp 2013 Larry Kramer and Kirsten Greenidge 2014 3 Master American Dramatist David Rabe 4 American Playwright in Mid Career Donald Margulies 5 Emerging American Playwright Laura Marks 6 2015 7 8 Master American Dramatist Tina Howe American Playwright in Mid Career Anne Washburn Emerging American Playwright Jennifer Blackmer 2016 9 10 Master American Dramatist Lynn Nottage American Playwright in Mid Career Young Jean Lee Emerging American Playwright Branden Jacobs Jenkins 2017 Master American Dramatist Suzan Lori Parks American Playwright in Mid Career Tarell Alvin McCraney Emerging American Playwright Thomas Bradshaw 2018 11 Master American Dramatist Luis Alfaro American Playwright in Mid Career Sibyl Kempson Emerging American Playwright Mike Lew 2019 American Playwright in Mid Career Larissa FastHorse 12 References Edit Alfred Bendixen 2005 Literary Prizes and Awards The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature Continuum International Publishing Group p 689 LAWRENCE VAN GELDER May 9 1998 Arthur Miller Gets Award From PEN New York Times Retrieved August 11 2012 Ron Charles July 30 2014 Winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards Washington Post Retrieved August 1 2014 2014 PEN Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for Master American Dramatist pen org Retrieved August 1 2014 2014 PEN Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an American Playwright in Mid Career pen org Retrieved August 1 2014 2014 PEN Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an Emerging American Playwright pen oreg Retrieved August 1 2014 Carolyn Kellogg May 13 2015 PEN announces award winners and shortlists LA Times Retrieved May 14 2015 2015 PEN Literary Award Winners pen org Retrieved May 14 2015 Maggie Galehouse March 1 2016 PEN Literary Award winners announced Chron Retrieved March 2 2016 2016 PEN Literary Award Winners PEN March 1 2016 Retrieved March 2 2016 2018 PEN America Lifetime and Career Achievement Honorees PEN America Retrieved 21 February 2018 PEN Laura Pels Theater Award PEN America Retrieved 8 February 2019 External links EditPEN America Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PEN Laura Pels Theater Award amp oldid 1030758943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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