![]() ![]() Parks was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1964 to Francis McMillan and Donald Parks. Parks's plays are noted for their originality, nonlinear progression of time, poetic dialogue, political and social agendas, and depiction of the search for identity. Often depicting and exaggerating black stereotypes, Parks draws attention to their invalidity and the ignorance upon which they are based. Innovative and at times controversial, Parks uses language reminiscent of African American dialects and vernacular to give multiple meanings to the spoken word and expose the hidden message behind the dialogue of her characters. Her use of "rep & rev" (repetition and revision) to reexamine and reconfigure Eurocentric historical episodes is lauded for providing an afrocentric history and identity to historical events-elements that are largely missing from the Eurocentric historical record. Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for drama for her play Topdog/Underdog (2001), Parks is one of the most highly acclaimed African American woman playwrights in contemporary theater. American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. ![]()
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