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(1930-2018) Playwright. María Irene Fornés was born in Havana, Cuba, and died in Manhattan, New York. She taught playwriting at New York University and the Intar Hispanic American Arts Center in Manhattan.

Full Name

María Irene Fornés

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1930

BIRTH

Mar��a Irene Forn��s was born in Havana, Cuba, on May 14, 1930.

1965

LITWORK

Promenade


Ms. Forn��s wrote the book and lyrics for the musical, "Promenade."

1966

LITWORK

The Office


Comedy.

1977

LITWORK

Fefu and Her Friends


Drama.

1982

LITWORK

The Danube


Play.

1983

LITWORK

Mud


Play.

1985

LITWORK

The Conduct of Life


Play.

1987

LITWORK

Abington Square


Play.

1993

LITWORK

Enter The Night


Play.

2000

LITWORK

Letters From Cuba


Play.

2018

DEATH

Mar��a Irene Forn��s died at the Amsterdam Nursing Home in Manhattan, New York, on October 30, 2018.

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