Maria Irene Fornes (Critical Survey of Drama)
Other Literary Forms
Maria Irene Fornes began as a painter, but after the early 1960’s, she became almost exclusively a playwright. She has worked in a variety of styles, from musicals with people such as Tito Puente and John Fitz Gibbon to avant-garde works with the Judson Poets Theatre and other companies.
Achievements
Maria Irene Fornes has been recognized and honored by the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, she has been an active and vital force in the Off-Broadway theater...
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