María Irene Fornés

About

Avant-garde playwright who wrote plays dealing with themes of feminism and poverty. She won the 1977 Obie Award for her play Fefu and Her Friends.

Before Fame

She became a U.S. citizen in 1951, learned English and became a professional translator.

Trivia

She was a finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play And What of the Night?

Family Life

She had a seven-year relationship with writer Susan Sontag.

Associated With

She is an Obie Award-winner like Still Life's Mary McDonnell.