Wendy Wasserstein

Summary

Wendy Wasserstein is a human^[1]. She was born in Brooklyn^[2]. She was born on October 18, 1950^[3]. She passed away in Manhattan^[4]. She died on January 30, 2006^[5]. She worked as a screenwriter^[6], dramaturge^[7], playwright^[8], and writer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Wendy Wasserstein's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Wendy Wasserstein passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Wendy Wasserstein was born on October 18, 1950^[3].
• Wendy Wasserstein was born on January 1, 1950^[11].
• Wendy Wasserstein died on January 30, 2006^[5].
• Wendy Wasserstein died on January 1, 2006^[12].
• Wendy Wasserstein held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Wendy Wasserstein worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Wendy Wasserstein worked as a dramaturge^[7].
• Wendy Wasserstein's professions included playwright^[8].
• Wendy Wasserstein's professions included writer^[9].
• Wendy Wasserstein's field of work was drama^[14].
• Wendy Wasserstein's field of work was literature^[15].
• Wendy Wasserstein's field of work was television screenwriting^[16].
• Wendy Wasserstein's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• Wendy Wasserstein was employed by Cornell University^[18].
• Wendy Wasserstein was educated at City College of New York^[19].
• Wendy Wasserstein was educated at Yale University^[20].
• Wendy Wasserstein's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama^[21].
• Wendy Wasserstein's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College^[22].
• Wendy Wasserstein's education included a stint at Calhoun School^[23].
• Wendy Wasserstein was educated at Yeshivah of Flatbush^[24].
• Wendy Wasserstein received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[25].
• Wendy Wasserstein received the Rome Prize^[26].
• Wendy Wasserstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-10-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-01-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 735ed876-5d73-4dd9-a008-44a86b5bb9c5^[32]

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Origins and Family

Wendy Wasserstein's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 18, 1950^[3] and January 1, 1950^[11].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[19], a higher education institution^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36]; Yale University^[20], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1701^[39], headquartered in New Haven^[40]; Yale School of Drama^[21], a drama school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1924^[43]; Mount Holyoke College^[22], a liberal arts college in the United States^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1837^[46], headquartered in South Hadley^[47]; Calhoun School^[23], a university-preparatory school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1896^[50]; and Yeshivah of Flatbush^[24], a school^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1927^[53]. Wendy Wasserstein studied under Carmen De Lavallade^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], dramaturge^[7], playwright^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include drama^[14], a literary mode^[55]; literature^[15], a type of arts^[56]; television screenwriting^[16]; and film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[57]. Among Wendy Wasserstein's employers was Cornell University^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[25], an award^[58]; Rome Prize^[26], an art prize^[59], in United States^[60]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship^[64], a fellowship grant^[65]; New York Drama Critics' Circle Award^[66], a theatre award^[67], in United States^[68]; and Outer Critics Circle Award^[69], an award^[70].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 30, 2006^[5] and January 1, 2006^[12]. Wendy Wasserstein died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[71].

Why It Matters

Wendy Wasserstein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Wendy Wasserstein born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Wendy Wasserstein…

Where did Wendy Wasserstein die?

Wendy Wasserstein passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Wendy Wasserstein do for work?

Wendy Wasserstein worked as screenwriter^[6], dramaturge^[7], playwright^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Wendy Wasserstein go to school?

Wendy Wasserstein was educated at City College of New York^[19], Yale University^[20], Yale School of Drama^[21], and Mount Holyoke College^[22].

What awards did Wendy Wasserstein receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[25], Rome Prize^[26], Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship^[64].