Oct 7th, 2004 · Austrian novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her ability to reveal "the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power." Since the prize was first awarded in 1901, only nine women have won it. NPR's Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Neda Ulaby.
Oct 7th, 2004 · Austrian novelist and playwright Elfriede Jelinek won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming only the tenth woman to receive the honor. The feminist author is best known for her autobiographical novel, The Piano Teacher. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.
Sep 20th, 2004 · NPR's Noah Adams interviews playwright Ann Randolph about her new work, Squeeze Box. Randolph worked the graveyard shift at a homeless shelter for years while also pursuing a career as a comedienne. She has combined both passions in a one-woman play that will be showing next month in New York.
Sep 19th, 2004 · Satire in theater has been around since the days of Aristophanes, but it is not easy to do in the current political climate. Playwrights have to battle both the timeliness factor when dealing with fast-moving events, and potential backlash when commenting on controversial issues. Charlene Scott of member station WFCR in Amherst, Mass. reports.
Aug 11th, 2004 · Commentator Cornel West discusses the work and legacy of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, 100 years after his death.
Jun 27th, 2004 · Carl Hancock Rux began his career in the arts as a spoken-word poet. He has ambitiously matured into an author, musician and playwright. Rux discusses his new novel, Asphalt, and his CD, Apothecary Rx.