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John P. Shanley

From Doubt to Defiance

By Frank Marilyn Cole Lownes, Contributor
Febuary / March 2006

February 1, 2006 by Leave a Comment

"The guy who makes coffee for me I every morning in my local coffee shop in Brooklyn congratulated me when I won the Pulitzer," recounts John Patrick Shanley with a big grin. "Then, when I won the Tony, the guy says, `This cuppa coffee's on me.'" Shanley, the Irish-American playwright and screenwriter, lets out a hoot of laughter. "God knows what I have to do to get a free … [Read more...] about From Doubt to Defiance

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