Choose one female playwright from this small list and do further research on that playwright.

This is a very short list of some very important female playwrights over the last 100 years.

(This is not a comprehensive list)

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Topics of discussion would be:

The playwright’s history and background.

How they came into being a playwright?

You can discuss topics and themes that are/were important to the playwright and how being a woman influenced their Art in a positive or negative way.

The nature of the playwrights world and society in terms political, social and religious view of the playwrights time and era with respect to women’s issues that may have influence their art and storytelling.

What impact did the playwright have on the overall public and political discourse about topics that are considered women’s issues? Was it positive or negative

Awards, recognition or infamy that they may have received as a result of their work.

Would you like to watch a play by this playwright? Why or why not?

Your list to choose from:

Sarah Ruhl

Katori Hall

Paula Vogel

Wendy Wasserstein

Susan-Lori Parks

Lillian Hellman

Sarah Kane

Caryl Churchill

Marsha Norman

Beth Henley

Maya Angelou

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry

Rebecca Gillman

Lynn Nottage

Kathryn Bigelow

Shonda Rhimes

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Your paper should be a minimum of three pages double spaced.

You may include some pictures with your research.

Proper formatting and spelling.

Be sure to include both names on your research paper.