Harry Kondoleon
Harry Kondoleon was a gay American playwright and novelist.
He was born on February 26, 1955; and died of AIDS in New York City on March 16, 1994, aged 39.[1]
He graduated from Hamilton College and the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded the Fulbright, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller and Guggenheim fellowships.
Works
Plays
- The Brides - 1980
- The Côte d'Azur Triangle - 1980
- Rococo - 1981
- Self-Torture and Strenuous Exercise - 1982
- Andrea Rescued - 1982
- Clara Toil - 1982
- The Fairy Garden - 1982
- Christmas on Mars - 1983
- Slacks and Tops - 1983
- Linda Her - 1984
- The Vampires - 1984
- Anteroom - 1985
- Play Yourself - 1988
- The Poet's Corner - 1988
- Zero Positive - 1988
- Love Diatribe - 1990
- The Houseguests
- Saved or Destroyed - 1994
Novels
- The Whore of Tiampuan - 1991
- Diary of a Lost Boy - 1994
Poetry
- Rudy on Ruby and Nadine (Wedge pamphlet)
- The death of understanding: Love poems - 1987
Awards
- 1982-1983 Obie Award for "most promising young playwright" (Shared with Tina Howe (for "distinguished playwriting"), and David Mamet (for Edmond))
- 1984-1985 Obie Award to Elizabeth Wilson for her role in Kondoleon's "Anteroom"
- 1992-1993 Obie Award for "The Houseguests"
- 2000-2001 Obie Award to Craig Lucas for directing "Saved or Destroyed"
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References
- New York Times, 07 April 1994 Retrieved 18 May 2012
External links
- Article about "The Fairy Garden" and Kondoleon's work
- Village Voice Review of "Saved or Destroyed"
- Article on Kondoleon's The Houseguests, camp, and the philosophy of Kierkegaard
- Harry Kondoleon at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Harry Kondoleon Papers at Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University
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