Lee Knowlton Blessing | |
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| Born | October 4, 1949 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | Reed College (BA) University of Iowa (MFA) |
| Notable works | A Walk in the Woods |
| Notable awards | American College Theater Festival Award American Theater Critics Association Award CableACE Awards (nomination) Dramalogue Award Great American Play Award Guggenheim Fellowship Humanitas Prize Award National Endowment for the Arts Grant Pulitzer Prize (nomination) Tony Award (nomination) |
| Spouse | Jeanne Blake (1986-1999) Melanie Marnich (2006-present) |
Lee Knowlton Blessing (born October 4, 1949) is an American playwright best known for his 1988 work, A Walk in the Woods. A lifelong Midwesterner, Blessing continued to work in regional theaters in and around his hometown of Minneapolis through his 40s before relocating to New York City.[1]
- ^ "Lee (Knowlton) Blessing." Contemporary Dramatists. Gale. Gale Biography In Context. 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2012.