Kirk Lynn
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Kirk Lynn | |
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Born | May 8, 1972 |
Occupation | Playwright novelist |
Nationality | American |
Kirk Lynn (born May 8, 1972) is a playwright and novelist who lives in
He is one of the founders of Rude Mechanicals theater company and has been worked with them since 1996.[1] He published his first novel, Rules for Werewolves, in 2015.[2][3]
In 2011, he was named one of the United States Artists Jeanne and Michael Klein Fellows in the category of Theater Arts.[4]
Lynn is head of Playwriting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.[1] His playwriting work has included reworking a number of Shakespeare productions,[1][5][6] as well as finishing The Emporium, which was a play by Thornton Wilder which was previously considered lost. [7][5][6]
He is married to a poet, Carrie Fountain.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Ryzin, Jeanne Claire van. "Austin playwright Kirk Lynn 'fixes' Shakespeare's problematic plays". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Fiction: 'Rules for Werewolves,' by Kirk Lynn". Dallas News. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Kirk Lynn".
- ^ a b Gaines, Tarra (2024-05-18). "Houston Lands the World Premiere of a Legendary Playwright's Lost Play — How The Alley Pulled Off The Emporium". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ a b "Playwright Kirk Lynn Works On 'Fixing Troilus And Cressida'". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Hagerty, Michael (2024-05-14). "How a playwright unearthed a lost Thornton Wilder play and brought it to the stage in Houston". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2024-06-10.