tony kushner

Integrity Forged in Cages

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 13, 2019 Former prisoners now graduating from Rutgers have triumphed over a system designed to crush them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

‘Angels in America’ Teaches Us How to Survive Under Trump

Alyssa Rosenberg Mar 9, 2018 An oral history of Tony Kushner's masterwork reveals how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tony Kushner on Suffering Actors, the Wayward Left and the ‘Dream’ of Revolution

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 For someone who finds writing tortuous, Tony Kushner does a lot of it. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

What’s to Learn From ‘Lincoln’?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 27, 2012 Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner, author of the screenplay for "Lincoln," sits down with Bill Moyers for a winding conversation about how the script was written and whether comparisons between Barack Obama and the 16th president are fair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tony Kushner on Marriage Equality, Sendak and Lincoln

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2012 Award-winning playwright and gay rights activist Tony Kushner speaks with "Democracy Now!" about Obama’s decision to support same-sex marriage, the life of children’s author Maurice Sendak, and his regard for Abraham Lincoln, about whom he wrote a screenplay for an upcoming film directed by Steven Spielberg. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tony Kushner and the Angels of Dissent

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 11, 2011 Tony Kushner will be receiving an honorary degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. This shouldn't be big news. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )