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September 4, 2022January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

Antonin Artaud on Poetry, Theater, Madness, and More

  Happy birthday, Antonin Artaud! Here some quotes from the playwright, poet, actor, and director’s writings:   “No one has…

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April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

William Shakespeare on Life, Death, Loss, and Grief.

  Happy birthday, William Shakespeare! Here’s the Bard on life, death, grief, and loss:   “Life is as tedious as…

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March 12, 2020 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

Edward Albee on Writing, Plays, Democracy, and More.

  Happy birthday, Edward Albee! Here are some quotes from his plays, interviews, etc.:   “People don’t know anything about…

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May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

“I am a writer. I am going to write.”

Happy birthday, Lorraine Hansberry! Here are some quotes from the great playwright. “Look at the world that awaits you!” “Write…

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April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 - Excerpt, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

“Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief.”

Happy birthday, August Wilson! Here are some quotes from the playwright’s plays and interviews. “Confront the dark parts of yourself,…

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March 12, 2019April 4, 2019 - Birthday, Quotes, Reading, Theater, Writing

“Fiction is fact distilled into truth.”

Happy birthday, Edward Albee! Here are some quotes from his plays, interviews, etc. Do you know what a playwright is?…

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