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howe june 2015 at the 2015 pen literary awards ceremony , new york , new york eugène ionesco , samuel beckett 21 november 1937 1970s - plays tina howe 2015.jpg tina howe
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tina howe

tina howe -lrb- born november 21 , 1937 -rrb- is an american playwright .
she is the daughter of journalist quincy howe and was raised in a literary family .
over a career spanning more than three decades , howe 's best-known works are `` painting churches '' , `` coastal disturbances '' and `` pride 's crossing '' .
her works have won numerous awards , including the 1998 new york drama critics circle award for best play -lrb- `` pride 's crossing '' -rrb- .
`` coastal disturbances '' was nominated for the 1987 tony award for best play .
