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Winter Miller | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Occupation | playwright, journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Smith College Columbia University (MFA) |
| Period | late 20th/early 21st century |
| Subject | gender identity, genocide |
Winter Miller (born 1973) is an American playwright and journalist. In the summer of 2007, a reading (directed by Joanna Settle) of Miller's play In Darfur was at the Delacorte Theater in New York City.
Miller was formerly the assistant to Nicholas D. Kristof, a columnist of The New York Times , and is now a reporter on the Times 's Metropolitan news desk. She has also written for the weekly Arts and Leisure, [1] Style, [2] daily Culture [3] and Obituary [4] pages of the Times.
In Darfur was developed by The Guthrie Theater, The Public Theater, Geva Theater, and The Playwrights' Center. The play was based on interviews conducted by Miller and Kristof at the Sudan border with genocide survivors. [5]
Miller is a 1995 graduate of Smith College [6] and has an M.F.A. from Columbia University.
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