Ed Bullins (1935–2021)
Author of New Plays from the Black Theatre: An Anthology.
About the Author
Born in Philadelphia, in 1935, Ed Bullins was raised with a knowledge of the streets. In time he became an active participant in the black nationalist movement. As he became increasingly mistrustful of ideologies, however, he turned his focus almost entirely to the theater as a means of expressing show more the needs and aspirations of his people. By the mid-1960s, he had established himself, along with Imamu Amiri Baraka, as a leading playwright in America's black theater. In works such as Clara's Ole Man (1965), Goin'a Buffalo (1968), and In the Wine Time (1968), Bullins depicts the lives of people in the ghetto and shows himself able to turn even their obscene talk into a special kind of poetry. The Fabulous Miss Marie (1971) depicts the black middle class with equal poignancy and was awarded an Obie. The Taking of Miss Janie (1975), a study of American race relations, won the New York Drama Critics Award. Bullins has received two Guggenheim fellowships, three Rockefeller grants, and a Creative Artists' Public Service Program Award. In 1976 he received an honorary doctorate from Columbia College in Chicago. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Ed Bullins
The Fabulous Miss Marie 2 copies
New Lost Plays; An Anthology 1 copy
Associated Works
Black Thunder: An Anthology of African-American Drama (Mentor Series) (1992) — Playwright — 29 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Bullins, Edward Artie
- Birthdate
- 1935-07-02
- Date of death
- 2021-11-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
- Cause of death
- dementia (complications)
- Places of residence
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bronx, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA - Education
- Los Angeles City College
San Francisco State College
Antioch University (BA | English)
San Francisco State University (MFA | Playwriting) - Occupations
- playwright
cultural advisor
short story writer
novelist
writing teacher - Relationships
- Parker, Pat (former spouse)
- Organizations
- Black Panther Party (cultural advisor)
United States Navy (1952-1955)
Dramatists Guild
New Lafayette Players
Public Theatre
American Place Theatre (show all 7)
Northeastern University - Awards and honors
- New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
Obie Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
Drama Desk Award
Theatre Communications Group Visionary Leadership Award (2012) - Agent
- Whitman Mayo
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Statistics
- Works
- 24
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 142
- Popularity
- #144,865
- Rating
- 3.8
- ISBNs
- 19
- Languages
- 1