An American Daughter

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An American Daughter is a 1997 play by Wendy Wasserstein that explores the public and private pressures faced by a politically ambitious woman in contemporary American society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf play
theatrical work
author Wendy Wasserstein NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Wendy Wasserstein NERFINISHED
dateOfPremiere 1997
firstProducedIn United States NERFINISHED
genre drama
political drama
hasSubject American political culture
family relationships
media and politics
political ambition
private life
public image
women in politics
mainTheme contemporary American society
feminism
gender and politics
media scrutiny
public and private pressures on a politically ambitious woman
notableFor portrayal of a female political figure under media scrutiny
originalLanguage English
partOf Wendy Wasserstein's body of work
placeOfOrigin United States NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 20th century
settingTime contemporary America
writer Wendy Wasserstein NERFINISHED
yearOfWork 1997

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Wendy Wasserstein notableWork An American Daughter
Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen notableWork An American Daughter