Len Jenkin
Playwright, Author
1941 –
Who is Len Jenkin?
Len Jenkin is a novelist, playwright, director, and screenwriter. His novels include N Judah, New Jerusalem, and The Secret Life of Billy's Uncle Myron (with Emily Jenkins). Plays include DARK RIDE, PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT, CARELESS LOVE, MY UNCLE SAM, LIMBO TALES, THE DREAM EXPRESS, and LIKE I SAY. His works for the stage have been produced throughout the United States, as well as in England, Germany, France, Denmark, and Japan. His films include BLAME IT ON THE NIGHT, WELCOME TO OBLIVION, and AMERICAN NOTES. He has received many honors and awards, including three OBIE awards for Directing and Playwriting, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundation Award, a nomination for an EMMY Award, and four National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Mr. Jenkin holds a PhD in American Literature from Columbia University.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1941
New York City - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, Columbia University
American literature
( - 1972)
- PhD, Columbia University
- Lived in
- New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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