All Stories About The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

Erika Dickerson-Despenza Wins 2021 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

Her play ‘cullud wattah’ is honored, with Kimber Lee’s ‘The Water Palace’ and Ife Olujobi’s ‘Jordans’ also specially commended.

This year’s finalists include Erika Dickerson-Despenza, Miranda Rose Hall, Jiehae Park, and Beth Steel.

The British playwright will receive $25,000 and a de Kooning print.

Ten female playwrights from the U.S. and the U.K. are nominated, with the winner to be announced Feb. 22.