Wendy Wasserstein
Wendy Wasserstein (born October 18, 1950 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , † January 30, 2006 in New York City, New York) was an American playwright .
Life
Wendy Wasserstein was the sister of the investment banker Bruce Wasserstein (1947-2009).
She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in history in 1971 . In 1989 she received the Pulitzer Prize for the play The Heidi Chronicles . She wrote the screenplay for the 1998 comedy film Love in Every Relationship .
She was diagnosed with leukemia in December 2005 , which she did not disclose to the public. She finally died on January 30, 2006 of malignant lymphoma .
Web links
- Literature by and about Wendy Wasserstein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Wendy Wasserstein in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Wendy water stone in the nndb (English)
- Wendy Wasserstein Dies at 55; Her Plays Spoke to a Generation. New York Times Obituary , January 31, 2006
- Orbituary: Wendy Wasserstein. Guardian Obituary , February 1, 2006
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| SURNAME | Wasserstein, Wendy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American playwright and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 2006 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York, United States |