For a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Buried Child , by Sam Shepard
The Jury
The Jury
Brendan Gill(Chair)
Drama Critic, The New Yorker
Richard Eder*
Drama Critic, The New York Times
Edwin Wilson
Drama Critic, The Wall Street Journal
Winners in Drama
1979 Prize Winners
Herbert L. Block
For the body of his work.