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Suzan-Lori Parks was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States on May 10, 1963. Public records list Suzan-Lori Parks as a screenwriter, novelist and playwright. The age as of 2026 is 63. Education on record includes Mount Holyoke College. Recorded honors include Guggenheim Fellowship (2000), MacArthur Fellows Program (2001), Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2002) and 5 more.
My Take
Suzan-Lori Parks is, to me, one of the most fearless voices in American theatre. Becoming the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, with Topdog/Underdog, was no fluke; her Guggenheim and MacArthur honors confirm a writer operating on a different frequency. What I admire most is her refusal to stay in one lane: playwright, novelist, screenwriter, film director. She bends language and form to dig at race, history, and American myth in ways that feel both playful and devastating. From Fort Knox, Kentucky to off-Broadway and the West End, she is exactly the kind of artist I want more people to read.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Suzan-Lori Parks
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン＝ロリ・パークス
- Reading
- すーざん＝ろり・ぱーくす
- Born
- May 10, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / novelist / playwright / writer / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Mount Holyoke College
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2001 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 1993 Mount Holyoke College Mary Lyon Award
- 2018 Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes
- 2006 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
- 2003 honorary degree from Spelman College
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Red Letter Plays |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://suzanloriparks.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/suzanloriparks365/
- Xhttps://x.com/suzanloriparks
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzan-Lori%20Parks
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511432
5. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?
Born May 10, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Suzan-Lori Parks from?
Suzan-Lori Parks is from Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States.
What does Suzan-Lori Parks do?
Suzan-Lori Parks works as screenwriter, novelist, playwright, writer, film director.
What is Suzan-Lori Parks known for?
Notable works include The Red Letter Plays.
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