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| Kirk Lynn | |
|---|---|
 Lynn at the 2015 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | (1972-05-08) May 8, 1972 (age 52) |
| Occupation | Playwright novelist |
| Nationality | American |
Kirk Lynn (born May 8, 1972) is a playwright and novelist who lives in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1990.
He is one of the founders of Rude Mechanicals theater company and has been worked with them since 1996. He published his first novel, Rules for Werewolves, in 2015.
In 2011, he was named one of the United States Artists Jeanne and Michael Klein Fellows in the category of Theater Arts.
Lynn is head of Playwriting and Directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. His playwriting work has included reworking a number of Shakespeare productions, as well as finishing The Emporium, which was a play by Thornton Wilder which was previously considered lost.
He is married to a poet, Carrie Fountain.
References
- ^ Ryzin, Jeanne Claire van. "Austin playwright Kirk Lynn 'fixes' Shakespeare's problematic plays". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- Kelly, Stuart (2015-12-19). "Rules for Werewolves by Kirk Lynn review – a formidable debut with bite". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- "Fiction: 'Rules for Werewolves,' by Kirk Lynn". Dallas News. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- "Kirk Lynn".
- ^ Gaines, Tarra (2024-05-18). "Houston Lands the World Premiere of a Legendary Playwright's Lost Play — How The Alley Pulled Off The Emporium". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Playwright Kirk Lynn Works On 'Fixing Troilus And Cressida'". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- Hagerty, Michael (2024-05-14). "How a playwright unearthed a lost Thornton Wilder play and brought it to the stage in Houston". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2024-06-10.