NY Playwright Samuel Hunter wins MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant'

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Posted: 9/17/14 at 10:21am

Samuel D. Hunter

New York, NY

Age: 33

Playwright crafting quietly captivating dramas that explore the human capacity for empathy and confront the socially isolating aspects of contemporary life across the American landscape.

The program gives "unrestricted $625,000 fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction."

[macnyc]

Posted: 9/17/14 at 10:28am

Cartoonist Alison Bechdel is also one of the winners. She wrote the book that the musical Fun Home is based on.

[The Josh]

Posted: 9/18/14 at 1:51am

Well deserved. I absolutely loved The Whale.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/18/14 at 5:27pm

Loved The Whale, but hated all his other stuff. So.... yeah.