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The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein

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The Sisters Rosensweig

Paperback – Illustrated, March 30, 1994

Wendy Wasserstein

HarperCollins · Paperback · March 30, 1994

Reading lane: Playwriting

Wasserstein, who won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for The Heidi Chronicles, writes of three Jewish middle-aged sisters-Sara, Gorgeous, and Pfeni-who come together in London to celebrate Sara’s birthday.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Sisters in Company

A London birthday brings three middle-aged Jewish sisters together in a play shaped by family ties.

Come here for

  • The charged familiarity of sisters sharing a room
  • A family gathering with stage-friendly dimensions

Expect

  • Three sisters at the center
  • A birthday celebration in London

Book Details

Authors
Wendy Wasserstein
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 30, 1994
Format
Paperback
Theme
Playwriting · African American Plays
Reading lane
Playwriting

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • American Plays

  • African American Plays

  • Classical Plays

  • Shakespeare

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  • Plays by Women

  • DRAMA / Jewish

  • Canadian Poetry

  • Epic Poetry

About This Book

Wasserstein, who won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for The Heidi Chronicles, writes of three Jewish middle-aged sisters-Sara, Gorgeous, and Pfeni-who come together in London to celebrate Sara’s birthday. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award. Photographs.

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