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Jen Silverman

    Jen Silverman es una escritora radicada en Nueva York cuyas obras de teatro a menudo exploran personajes y situaciones poco convencionales con agudo ingenio y humor mordaz. Su escritura es celebrada por su mezcla única de lo absurdo y lo emocionalmente resonante, profundizando en temas de identidad, relaciones y expectativas sociales. Silverman es una dramaturga muy respetada cuyas obras teatrales se han presentado internacionalmente, lo que demuestra su capacidad para conectar con audiencias en diversos entornos.

    Surf durch undefiniertes Gelände
    There's Going to Be Trouble
    Witch
    We Play Ourselves
    The Island Dwellers
    • The Island Dwellers

      Stories

      • 272 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      This debut short-story collection captivates with its unique blend of wit, transgression, and emotional depth. Readers will find themselves immersed in a variety of narratives that explore complex themes and characters, reminiscent of the styles of Miranda July, Rebecca Lee, and Mary Gaitskill. Each story offers a fresh perspective, inviting contemplation and connection through its engaging storytelling.

      The Island Dwellers
      4,0
    • We Play Ourselves

      • 336 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Reading like a cross between Shelia Heti's How Should A Person Be? and Lily King's Writers & Lovers, We Play Ourselves is a wildly entertaining debut novel of female rage, self-sabotage, the pursuit of fame and the costs of artistic ambition.

      We Play Ourselves
      3,9
    • Witch

      • 96 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      Jen Silverman boldly transforms this classic play by Jacobean playwrights William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford, using a contemporary lens to make the machinations of the distant past strikingly relevant to today.

      Witch
      3,7