Jackie Sibblies Drury (USA)

is a writer for theater and film/TV. Born in New Jersey, USA, she studied literature at the Yale University and received her MFA from the Brown University.
Her debut play WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE HERERO OF NAMIBIA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST AFRICA, FROM THE GERMAN SUDWESTAFRIKA, BETWEEN THE YEARS 1884-1915, which premiered at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago in 2012, brought her international fame.

In 2019, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play FAIRVIEW. The Pulitzer-Prize jury commented: „[…] hard-hitting drama that examines race in a highly conceptual, layered structure, ultimately bringing audiences into the actors’ community to face deep-seated prejudices.“

Further awards:

2022 – PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award
2019 – Susan Smith Blackburn Prize für FAIRVIEW
2019 – Steinberg Playwright Award für FAIRVIEW
2015 – Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for Drama