Harry Kondoleon
Harry Kondoleon was a gay American playwright and novelist.
He was born on February 26, 1955; and died of AIDS in New York City on March 16, 1994, aged 39.
He graduated from Hamilton College and the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded the Fulbright, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller and Guggenheim fellowships.Works
Plays
- The Brides - 1980
- The Côte d'Azur Triangle - 1980
- Rococo - 1981
- Self-Torture and Strenuous Exercise - 1982
- Andrea Rescued - 1982
- Clara Toil - 1982
- The Fairy Garden - 1982
- Christmas on Mars - 1983
- Slacks and Tops - 1983
- Linda Her - 1984
- The Vampires - 1984
- Anteroom - 1985
- Play Yourself - 1988
- The Poet's Corner - 1988
- Zero Positive - 1988
- Love Diatribe - 1990
- The Houseguests
- Saved or Destroyed - 1994
Novels
- The Whore of Tiampuan - 1991
- Diary of a Lost Boy - 1994
Poetry
- Rudy on Ruby and Nadine
- The death of understanding: Love poems - 1987
Awards
- 1982-1983 Obie Award for "most promising young playwright", and David Mamet )
- 1984-1985 Obie Award to Elizabeth Wilson for her role in Kondoleon's "Anteroom"
- 1992-1993 Obie Award for "The Houseguests"
- 2000-2001 Obie Award to Craig Lucas for directing "Saved or Destroyed"
