| Edwin Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Occupation | Playwright, novelist, educator |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Edwin Sanchez (born 1955) is a Puerto Rican-born playwright, novelist, and educator, based in New York City for many years.
He is known for plays, including Diosa (2003), Unmerciful Good Fortune (1996), Clean (1995), and Trafficking in Broken Hearts (1993). He is also the author of the novel Diary of a Puerto Rican Demigod (2015).
A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he teaches playwriting at Wesleyan University.
See also
References
- Santana, Analola (2022). "Edwin Sánchez". Fifty Key Figures in Queer US Theatre. Routledge. pp. 211–214. doi:10.4324/9781003203896-44. ISBN 9781003203896.
- ^ Pixler, Joe (February 8, 1996). "'Unmerciful Good Fortune' Lifts Playwright's Profile". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Edwin Sanchez". Wesleyan University. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Koland, Trent J. (April 29, 2003). "Reviving Rita". The Advocate. No. 64. ProQuest 215732543. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Ortiz, Ricardo L. (March 2000). "Clean / The Last Angry Brown Hat". Theatre Journal. Vol. 52, no. 1. Baltimore. pp. 109, 110A. ProQuest 216062081. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- Reyes, Israel (Summer 2019). "Decolonizing Queer Camp in Edwin Sánchez's Diary of a Puerto Rican Demigod". College Literature. 46 (3): 517–541. doi:10.1353/lit.2019.0025. ProQuest 2267374495 – via ProQuest.
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