By Heart | Margaret Edson

By Heart | Margaret Edson | TEDxEmory

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Margaret Edson was born in Washington, DC in 1961. She earned degrees in history and literature, and she has been a public school teacher since 1992. Her play Wit won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1999. The play has received hundreds of productions in dozens of languages, and the HBO version won the Emmy Award for best film in 2001. She lives with her family in Atlanta and teaches sixth-grade social studies at Inman Middle School.
Margaret Edson was born in Washington, DC in 1961. She earned degrees in history and literature, and she has been a public schoolteacher since 1992. Her play Wit won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1999. The play has received hundreds of productions in dozens of languages, and the HBO version won the Emmy Award for best film in 2001. She lives with her family in Atlanta and teaches sixth-grade social studies at Inman Middle School. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@democratpatriot6752 Жыл бұрын

Without exaggeration, Wit is the best play ever written. Ms. Edson is one of finest playwrights without exaggeration. She understands the craft.

@nglitsboared Жыл бұрын

Honestly never heard of the play, if it is all that I will take my time to read it but I am here because she is my current teacher

@democratpatriot6752 Жыл бұрын

@@nglitsboared ARE YOU LUCKY TO HAVE HER AS YOUR TEACHER!!!! While Wit is depressing, about a woman dying, it's more than that! Tell Ms. Edson that I said, "Hi." Identify me as the one who sent her a 33 minute video of what I believe Wit is about: The video is worth viewing, and it will give you the best understanding of what literature is about. Ask Ms. Edson to show you my video; if not, I can download it; it's worth seeing. I think I captured what Wit is REALLY about. Ms. Edson is UNBELIEVABLY talented. Again, Wit is the best play I've ever read. Thanks for writing. Write back if you like.