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Ep 124 - Wit, by Margaret Edson
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2015
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Description
Margaret Edson's rewarding play Wit (sometimes spelled W;t) is not light, boulevard comedy fare. Inspired by Edson's time in a Washington, D.C. research hospital, the play tackles death from a number of angles including cancer treatments and 17th-century poetry. But what makes it such an enduring entry into the modern canon is how Edson handles these subjects with surprising humor and, well, wit. (Sorry.) Discussion points include legacy, favorite teachers from our childhood, and what we lose as we fight to stay alive.
Released:
Jul 20, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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