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Biography (2)

Larry Kramer

1,570 words, approx. 6 pages

Controversial writer and activist Larry Kramer (born 1935), is known primarily for his criticism of political figures, media, and medical organizations for their poor response to the AIDS epidemic. Th... Read more

Larry Kramer

8,141 words, approx. 28 pages

"Larry Kramer is one of America's most valuable troublemakers. I hope he never lowers his voice," Susan Sontag has been quoted as saying, in the introduction to the 1993 Playboy interview with Larry K... Read more

Essays & Analysis (7)

John Simon

490 words, approx. 2 pages

In the laudatory review below, Simon praises the dual focus on Ned and Alexander in The Destiny of Me. "As Ned and Alexander interact, flow into each other across the years, and separate again,... Read more

Critical Review by Robert Brustein

1,266 words, approx. 5 pages

In the following review, Brustein asserts that The Destiny of Me lacks an "existential tragic vision " and charges that in the play Kramer's "constant purpose is to induce,... Read more

Critical Review by David Klinghoffer

1,193 words, approx. 4 pages

In this review of The Destiny of Me, Klinghoffer states that "as an artist, Kramer can be crude, " but adds: "The power of his conviction, though, makes up for [his lack of artful... Read more

Critical Review by Kate Muir

1,140 words, approx. 4 pages

In the following, which includes comments from Kramer himself, Muir emphasizes the autobiographical elements of The Destiny of Me. The best playwrights like to expose their souls on stage, but in his ... Read more

Critical Review by Stefan Kanfer

1,093 words, approx. 4 pages

In the assessment below, Kanfer characterizes Ned Weeks in The Destiny of Me as "an authentically tragic figure. " There are two Larry Kramers. One is the quiet, intense author of fictio... Read more

Critical Review by Benedict Nightingale

600 words, approx. 3 pages

In the following evaluation of the London production, Nightingale contends that "The Destiny of Me may be a sequel to The Normal Heart, but it has little of that play's power to scorch a... Read more

The Farce in Just Saying No (1989)

5,818 words, approx. 20 pages

Kramer on Confrontational Theater: I don't think that theater artists have responded to AIDS terribly well at all. It's easier for most people to write a check to Broadway Cares, but wh... Read more