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Kushner came of age in an era of major changes in the American cultural landscape. Having come to terms in his late teens with his homosexuality, following some abortive efforts to find a "cure" for his sexual orientation, Kushner became inspired,in part, by the writers and artists emerging from the Stonewall generation and after. He was especially drawn to such organizations as ACT UP and Queer Nation, whose chant, "We're here, we're queer, we're fabulous," pervades his two ''Angels in America'' plays. As a gay man, Kushner also acknowledges some debt to gay dramatists Larry Kramer and Harvey Fierstein, but more directly significant to his development as a dramatist is his deep admiration for Tennessee Williams, the American dramatist who brought sexuality out of the theatrical closet. It is of central significance that Kushner identifies himself as a gay dramatist (Wheatley 2). | Kushner came of age in an era of major changes in the American cultural landscape. Having come to terms in his late teens with his homosexuality, following some abortive efforts to find a "cure" for his sexual orientation, Kushner became inspired,in part, by the writers and artists emerging from the Stonewall generation and after. He was especially drawn to such organizations as ACT UP and Queer Nation, whose chant, "We're here, we're queer, we're fabulous," pervades his two ''Angels in America'' plays. As a gay man, Kushner also acknowledges some debt to gay dramatists Larry Kramer and Harvey Fierstein, but more directly significant to his development as a dramatist is his deep admiration for Tennessee Williams, the American dramatist who brought sexuality out of the theatrical closet. It is of central significance that Kushner identifies himself as a gay dramatist (Wheatley 2). | ||
In 2003, Kushner married his boyfriend, Mark Harris and they were the first homosexual couple to be featured in the "Vows" column of the ''New York Times''. Mark Harris is currently the Editor at Large of ''Entertainment Weekly'' magazine. | In 2003, Kushner married his boyfriend, Mark Harris and they were the first homosexual couple to be featured in the "Vows" column of the ''New York Times''. Mark Harris is currently the Editor at Large of ''Entertainment Weekly'' magazine. [http://www.imdb.com/find?s=Tony+Kushner Tony Kushner] | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||