Monday, December 20, 2010
Keene Prize Play Goes on to U.S. & U.K. Premieres
The Keene Prize selection committee of The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Liberal Arts may have been among the first to recognize the power of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s work when they awarded her their $50,000 literary prize. But they are far from the last. Her prize-winning play “Lidless” will soon be seen on stages both in the United States and abroad.
The 27-year old Cowhig has been in an eddy of career opportunities and artistic accolades since winning the Keene Prize and completing…