Other interviews by marianne schnall marianne schnall. Monday night in nyc, eve launched her book tour at the 92nd street y. Eve ensler first came to the attention of new york audiences and then of the world as the result of the wild success of the vagina monologues. So begins eve enslers hilarious, eyeopening tour into the last frontier, the forbidden zone at the heart of every woman. She is the author of international phenomenon, the vagina monologues, which won an obie and has been published in 48 languages and performed in over 140 countries. Eve enslers book the apology is published by bloomsbury and available here. Girls who have been inspired by eve to take control of their minds, bodies. Eve ensler is the tony awardwinning playwright, activist and author of the obie awardwinning theatrical phenomenon the vagina monologues, published in over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries. The vagina monologues shot writer eve ensler to stardom. Eve ensler wants to save the world the new york times. In this stunning phenomenon that has swept the nation, eve ensler gives us real womens stories of. Vday is shattering taboos, raising millions and transforming communities.
Books by eve ensler author of the vagina monologues. Ensler shares the sage wisdom and brilliance of her own therapist, sue. By signing up you are agreeing to our terms of use and privacy policy. As only she can, eve ensler shares the story of her fathers ultimate. A political memoir, and coedited a memory, a monologue, a rant and a prayer. Eve wrote the new york times bestseller, i am an emotional creature.
A new monologue for eve ensler, reenacting life with. Eve ensler a poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, the vagina monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Like the vagina monologues, performances of a memory, a monologue, a rant. Eve ensler is a playwright, performer, and social activist. Ensler, acclaimed playwright, performer, activist, and author of the vagina monologues, joins lamott, essayist and bestselling author of hallelujah anyway, rediscovering mercy, and other amazing guides to real life, for a passionate and humorous conversation on the provocative issues that theyve courageously brought out of the shadows throughout. Eve ensler wrote this play after her interactions with women and opening up a rather taboo subject vaginas. The book, described by the new york times as a capacious, bighearted novel, won mbue the 2017 penfaulkner award, and was an oprahs book club selection. Eve ensler reads an excerpt from in the body of the world. February, 2020 conference speakers eve ensler is the tony award winning playwright, activist, and author of the obie award winning theatrical phenomenon, the vagina monologues, published in over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries and recently heralded by the new york times as one of the most important plays of the past 25 years, among numerous other honors. The feminist playwright eve ensler likes to say that shes a product of the 60s, but as she works the room during a washington gala benefit for her. When eve ensler was 5, her father started sexually abusing her at night while she lay in bed.
Valarie will share excerpts and practices from her forthcoming book see no stranger and she and v will talk about their own experiences with rage and. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across america and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic. Eve ensler has 24 books on goodreads with 95684 ratings. The good body, which she performed on broadway, followed by a national tour. It is a raw reckoning with a traumatic and unresolved past which has played an important role in enslers artistic and political activist careers, and it shows other survivors of abuse how they may finally envision their own freedom from the past. Enslers play is ostensibly about a word and people being uncomfortable saying it or hearing itbut of course its also a conversation about something ensler has always been watching in the culture. In 2006 charles isherwood of the new york times called the vagina monologues probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade. How do we move from humiliation to revelation, from curtailing behavior to changing it, from condemning perpetrators to calling them to reckoning.
Eve ensler photo by brigitte lacombe to accept as truth oscar wildes statement that all bad art is the result of good intentions is to admit the possibility that eve ensler is offthecharts awful. Eve ensler is a tony award winning playwright, performer and activist. While working with women suffering from the ravages of war in the democratic republic of congo, ensler was stunned by a lifethreatening diagnosis. Opc, the good body broadway and national tour, and emotional creature. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Eve ensler, the brilliant playwright author of among other awardwinning plays, the world changing the vagina monologues and tireless activist for womens rights globally, founder of vday and one billion rising, was like so many other women, sexually abused, in her case by her father. Eve ensler is an internationally bestselling author and an awardwinning playwright whose works include the vagina monologues, the good body, insecure at last, and i. Bestselling author eve enslers new book the apology is a powerful description. Ensler hopes that abusers will use her book as a blueprint for an apology done right vagina monologues creator eve ensler hopes her new book, the apology, out may 14, will teach abusers how. The vagina monologues is an episodic play written by eve ensler which developed and premiered at here arts center, offoffbroadway in new york and was followed by an offbroadway run in 1996 at westside theatre. In 20, she released her book, in the body of the world, a visionary memoir of. If you are lucky that her book tour comes to a city near you, you are going to want to see ms.
These are the questions that eve ensler grapples with in her newest book, the apology. So begins eve ensler s hilarious, eyeopening tour into the last frontier, the forbidden zone at the heart of every woman. Adapted from the awardwinning onewoman show thats rocked audiences around the world, this groundbreaking book gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, and thoroughly human stories, transforming the. The vagina monologues by eve ensler penguin random house. In the body of the world overview the best broadway source for in the body of the world tickets and in the body of the world information, photos and videos. Eves film credits include an hbo film version of the vagina monologues. The vagina monologues is also touching and funny in places and has taken eve. Inspired by eve enslers new book, i am an emotional creature, and her work to end violence against women and girls around the world. Eve ensler the body after cancer the on being project. Eves newest book the apology out today one billion. Eve ensler is an internationally bestselling author and an awardwinning playwright whose works include the vagina monologues, the good body, insecure at last, and i am an emotional creature, since adapted for the stage as emotional creature.
Book tour scheduled in us, canada, and the uk monday night in nyc, eve launched her book tour at the 92nd street y in conversation with glenn close, and featuring special guest, acclaimed actor james naughton reading passages from the book. This interview originally appeared at the huffington post. Eve ensler, tony award winning playwright, performer, and activist, is the author of the vagina monologues, translated into over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries, including soldout runs at both offbroadways westside theater and on londons west end. Eve ensler is an acclaimed author, playright, womens rights advocate, and. The play explores consensual and nonconsensual sexual experiences, body image, genital mutilation, direct and indirect encounters with reproduction, vaginal care, menstrual periods. A new monologue for eve ensler, reenacting life with cancer the playwright and activist behind the vagina monologues stars in the new onewoman show in the body of the world, which explores her. Theres a reason a therapist recommended her memoir to one of the visitors to this site. This book, or rather a play, became a large political movement. A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, the vagina monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Eve enslers new book, the apology, is a therapy session time. Vagina monologues creator eve ensler hopes her new book, the apology, out may 14, will teach abusers how to apologize to their victims. Eve ensler waited decades for an apology from her abusive father.
Eve enslers most popular book is the vagina monologues. Ensler is best known for her play the vagina monologues. How do we offer a doorway rather than a locked cell. All of her work and writing revolves in some way around complicated, redemptive female physicality. Womens sexuality was a taboo subject, shrouded in darkness and shameful to discuss. The vagina monologues audiobook, written by eve ensler. Her plays include lemonade, extraordinary measures, necessary targets, opc, the good body, emotional creature and fruit trilogy. Bestselling author eve enslers new book the apology is a powerful description of the apology that she needed to hear, but never did, from. Her book, the good body, includes a funny, touching reflection on her post40s stomach. The words in this book, even 20ish years after its release, feels radical to read. Ensler, acclaimed playwright, performer, activist, and author of the vagina monologues, joins lamott, essayist and bestselling author of hallelujah anyway, rediscovering mercy, and other amazing guides to real life, for a passionate and humorous conversation on the provocative issues that theyve courageously brought out of the shadows. Eves other plays include necessary targets, the treatment and the good body, which she performed on broadway, followed by a national tour.
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