Birth Place: Louisville, KY, USA
Marsha Norman is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born on September 21, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky, Norman grew up in a family of women who were all storytellers. Her mother, sister, and grandmother all shared a love of literature and storytelling, which inspired Norman to pursue a career in writing.
Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County
Marsha Norman, The Color Purple
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, 'night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Getting Out
Marsha Norman has written 12 shows including Getting Out (Playwright), night Mother (Playwright), The Secret Garden (Bookwriter), The Red Shoes (Bookwriter), Love's Fire: Fresh Numbers by Seven American Playwrights (Playwright), Trudy Blue (Playwright), Last Dance (Playwright), 'night, Mother (Playwright), Caraboo (Bookwriter), The Color Purple (Bookwriter), The Bridges of Madison County (Bookwriter), In Your Arms (Story).
Marsha Norman has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. These include Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Bridges of Madison County," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Color Purple," Outstanding Book of a Musical and Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "The Secret Garden." She has also been recognized with the Best Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "'night, Mother," The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Night, Mother," and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Night, Mother." Additionally, she received the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Getting Out."
Marsha Norman has won several awards, including Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Secret Garden, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Night, Mother, and the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Getting Out.
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