Marsha Norman is a playwright and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, ‘night, Mother. Other plays include Third and Oak: The Laundromat and the Pool Hall, Circus Valentine, Sarah and Abraham, and Loving Daniel Boone. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Rockefeller Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Other awards include the Gassner Medallion, a Tony Award, and the Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.