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Deborah Salem Smith is an American poet and playwright. She is the playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island. == Biography == Smith was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and grew up in Charlotte. She graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Art and Archaeology,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-education.html )〕 where she wrote an additional thesis in poetry for the Creative Writing Program. She intended to become a poet or painter. During her undergraduate studies, Smith took a class with renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard, who encouraged her to merge her interests and become a playwright. After completing her undergraduate studies, Smith ultimately decided to receive her MFA in poetry at the University of Michigan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-education.html )〕 Her thesis adviser in Michigan echoed the words of Fugard, noting Smith's theatrical use of dialogue and strong visual instincts in her poetry. She published poems, including "Material Origins of Ethics" and "A Preface: The Diminishment of Infinity" in the ''Berkley Poetry Review'', under the name D. Salem Smith. In 2002, Smith's long poems evolved into her first play. She was awarded the 2004-2005 Fulbright Emerging American Artist (Playwriting) Fellowship in Dublin, Ireland, where she worked in the Abbey Theatre,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-awards.html )〕 and the 2004-2005 Rhode Island School of Design Humanities Travel Award to Belfast.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-productions.html )〕 After returning from Ireland in 2005, Smith was commissioned by Trinity Repertory Company to write her first play, ''Boots on the Ground''. The play premiered in 2006 and was directed by Laura Kepley. That same year, Smith was commissioned by Trinity Rep to write ''Some Things Are Private''. The play premiered in 2008 and was named a "Critics Pick" by ''The Boston Globe''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-productions.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-awards.html )〕 Smith's 2012 play, ''Love Alone'', received an Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award and an Honorable Mention by the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award. In addition, ''Love Alone'' was an IRNE Award finalist for Best New Play of 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-productions.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-awards.html )〕 Since 2007, Smith has been the playwright-in-residence at Trinity Rep.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://deborahsalemsmith.com/resume-awards.html )〕 She also teaches the playwriting curriculum for the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deborah Salem Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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