Margaret Edson
Born: 01-01-1961
Margaret Edson is an American playwright best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Wit," which debuted in 1995. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1961, she pursued a career in teaching after earning degrees from Smith College and Georgetown University. Her work, acclaimed for its depth and emotional impact, reflects her experiences in education and healthcare, highlighting her unique ability to interweave profound themes and human experiences.
Book summaries for books written by Margaret Edson
Quotes
Now is the time for a hot bath. And a long, long sleep.
Truth be told, I don't know which I dread more: the dying or the treatment.
I find it hard to believe that the dread and fear of dying is not a universal experience.
I am not in isolation because I have cancer, I am in isolation because I am being treated for cancer.
I have a great sense of humor. I just wish I had some idea of what it was.
I'm a person, not a patient.
I am not in this alone. I have a body.
Death has nothing to do with going away. The sun sets. The moon sets. But they're not gone.
I find it hard to believe that I would have fallen in love with a mass of cells, even if it is mine.
It is not my intention to give away my body, my illness, or the time that remains to me.
I have never been so alone. I am a stranger in this world.
It's not my idea of a good time to be sent to a research hospital.