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The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize established in 1978, is for English-language women playwrights. Named for Susan Smith, (1935–1977) alumna of Smith College, who died of breast cancer.

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Winners

  • 1978-79 Mary O'Malley
  • 1979-80 Barbara Schneider
  • 1980-81 Wendy Kesselman
  • 1981-82 Nell Dunn
  • 1982-83 Marsha Norman
  • 1983-84 Caryl Churchill
  • 1984-86 Shirley Gee
  • 1986-86 Anne Devlin
  • 1986-87 Mary Gallagher
  • 1986-87 Ellen McLaughlin
  • 1987-88 Caryl Churchill
  • 1988-89 Wendy Wasserstein
  • 1989-90 Lucy Gannon
  • 1990-91 Rona Munro; Cheryl West
  • 1991-92 Timberlake Wertenbaker
  • 1992-93 Marlane Meyer
  • 1993-94 Jane Coles
  • 1994-95 Susan Miller; Kristine Thatcher; Naomi Wallace
  • 1996-96 Naomi Wallace
  • 1996-97 Marina Carr
  • 1997-98 Moira Buffini
  • 1997-98 Paula Vogel
  • 1998-99 Jessica Goldberg
  • 1999-00 Bridget Carpenter
  • 2000-01 Charlotte Jones
  • 2001-02 Gina Gionfriddo
  • 2001-02 Susan Miller
  • 2002-03 Dael Orlandersmith
  • 2003-04 Sarah Ruhl
  • 2004-05 Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti
  • 2005-06 Amelia Bullmore Mammals, Elizabeth Kuti The Sugar Wife
  • 2006-07 Lucy Caldwell Leaves, Sheila Callaghan Dead City, Stella Feehily O Go My Man, Abbie Spallen Pumpgirl
  • 2007-08 Judith Thompson Palace of the End
  • 2008-09 Chloë Moss This Wide night
  • 2009-2010 Julia Cho The language Archive
  • 2010-11 Katori Hall for her play Hurt Village
  • 2011-12 Jennifer Haley The Nether
  • 2012-13 Annie Baker The Flick
  • 2013-14 Lucy Kirkwood Chimerica
  • 2014-15 Tena Stivicic Three Winters
  • 2015-16 Lynn Nottage Sweat
  • 2016-17 Clare Barron Dance Nation

    • Special Commendation

  • Judith Adams 1998-99†
  • Leslie Ayvazian 1995-96†
  • Lesley Bruce 1993-94†
  • Caryl Churchill 1982-83†
  • Migdalia Cruz 1990-91†
  • Joanna McClelland Glass 1980-81 †
  • Zinnie Harris 2000-01†
  • Beth Henley 1979-80†
  • Julie Hebert 1998-99†
  • Beth Henley 1979-80†
  • Naomi Iizuka 2000-01†
  • Julia Jordan 2001-02†
  • Elizabeth Kuti 1999-00†
  • Joanna Laurens 2000-01†
  • Bryony Lavery 2002-03†,
  • Lisa Loomer 1993-94†,
  • Sharman MacDonald 1984-85†,
  • Chloe Moss 2004-05†
  • Phyllis Nagy 1995-96†
  • Dael Orlandersmith 1999-00†
  • Winsome Pinnock 1989-90†
  • Jenny Schwartz 2007-08†
  • Lynn Siefert 1983-84†, 1991-92†
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker 1988-89†

    • References

    Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Wikipedia
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