Rochelle Owens

Playwright

Birthday April 2, 1936

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

Age 88 years old

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About

Controversial writer who is considered a pioneer in the experimental Off-Broadway Theatre movement, best known for her avant-garde 1961 play Futz.

Before Fame

She studied at the University of Montreal and taught at Brown University.

Trivia

She is a noted poet whose work has been featured in magazines and journals like First Intensity, Golden Handcuffs, and The Iowa Review.

Family Life

She married poet George Economou on June 17, 1962.

Associated With

He and fellow playwright Alden Nowlan both won Guggenheim Fellowships.