Lee Blessing

Playwright

Birthday October 4, 1949

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Minnesota

Age 75 years old

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About

American playwright who became known for his 1988 work A Walk in the Woods.

Before Fame

He earned a BA in English in 1971 from Reed College.

Trivia

His play, A Walk in the Woods, was nominated for both a Tony award and a Pulitzer Prize.

Family Life

He married his first wife, Jeanne Blake, in 1986.

Associated With

His 1991 play Fortibras is a sequel to William Shakespeare's Hamlet.