Suzan-Lori Parks

About

Received the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant in 2001 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Topdog/Underdog in 2002.

Before Fame

She attended high school in Germany before moving to the United States and graduating from The John Carroll School in 1981.

Trivia

She wrote a short play every day for a year from November 2002 to November 2003, resulting in what was called the 365 Days/365 Plays series.

Family Life

She married the blues musician Paul Oscher.

Associated With

Her first screenplay, Girl 6, was made into a film directed by Spike Lee in 1996.