Kira Obolensky is an American playwright and author based in Minneapolis.[1] She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1997 in the field of drama and performance art.[2] She won a Bush Foundation artist's fellowship in 1999.[3]
Kira Obolensky | |
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 Obolensky in 2016 | |
| Born | New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, author |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1997) |
Life
editObolensky was born in New York to a Russian father and an Australian mother. She has two younger sisters. Obolensky was raised in Texas and New Orleans. She completed a degree at Williams College.[3]
Obolensky adapted Holocaust survivor Sabina Zimering's memoir into a play in 2010.[4][5][6]
Obolensky lives in South Minneapolis and is married to sculptor Irve Dell.[3]
Selected works
edit- Susanka, Sarah; Obolensky, Kira (1998). The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live. Taunton Press. ISBN 1-56158-130-5.
- Obolensky, Kira (2001). Garage: Reinventing the Place We Park. Taunton Press. ISBN 978-1-56158-378-2.[7]
- Obolensky, Kira (2002-09-10). Lobster Alice: A Comedy. Playscripts, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62384-350-2.
- Corbett, Bill; Obolensky, Kira (2004). Hate Mail: A Comedy. Playscripts, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62384-049-5.
- Obolensky, Kira (2005). Good House, Cheap House: Adventures in Creating an Extraordinary Home at an Ordinary Price. Taunton Press. ISBN 978-1-56158-752-0.
References
edit- ^ Baenen, Jeff (2002-03-23). "Beyond oil stains and workbenches". The Daily Tribune. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Kira Obolensky". Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ a b c Preston, Rohan (1999-09-17). "Making 'Lobster Alice'". Star Tribune. p. 64. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "'Hiding in the Open': Play based on Minnesota woman's memoir about hiding from the Nazis returns to the History Theatre stage". Twin Cities. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "A hopeful tale from the Holocaust". Marshfield News-Herald. 2015-04-17. pp. A4. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Royce, Graydon (2004-03-26). "War stories". Star Tribune. pp. E1. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Chin, Richard (2002-02-03). "Cleaning up the image of the garage". The Dispatch. p. 60. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
