"I don't think any of us could predict Trump. Trump is the stuff of nightmares. But in talking to people, I knew there was a tremendous level of disaffection and anger and sorrow. I know people felt misrepresented and voiceless."
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Lynn Nottage, an acclaimed American playwright born on November 2, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, has made an indelible mark on the theater world with her poignant storytelling and exploration of complex social issues. She is the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, first for "Intimate Apparel" in 2003 and later for "Sweat" in 2017. Through her evocative works, Nottage delves into themes of race, identity, and resilience, ensuring her legacy as a powerful voice in contemporary American theater.
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"If you lead with the anger, it will turn off the audience. And what I want is the audience to engage with the material and to listen and then to ask questions. I think that 'Ruined' was very successful at doing that."
Lynn Nottage"I find my characters and stories in many varied places; sometimes they pop out of newspaper articles, obscure historical texts, lively dinner party conversations and some even crawl out of the dusty remote recesses of my imagination."
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