Word: cohn
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Although its humor is often dark, comedy does not escape this production. As the precociously naive and fashion-impaired George Aaronow, Juri Henley-Cohn ('00) delicately handles and balances a role which, had it been exaggerated, might have destroyed the naturalism of the piece. As Shelley Levene, an aging seller desperate for a comeback, Paul Monteleoni ('00) continually provides the play with energy and freshness. If ever this humorous vitality turns unwieldy, Monteleoni always manages to rein himself back in with a sudden change of tone or an expression that reestablishes realism in the scene. Although saddled with...
...prize honors Cohn's most recent book of comparative literary theory, The Distinction of Fiction...
...Cohn's work was praised for "challeng[ing] current arguments that eradicate the distinction between fiction and nonfiction," in the selection committee's statement. "Her arguments, rich and encompassing, are presented with elegance and concision...
...Cohn said the book began as a series of essays written for various periodicals...
...Cohn will receive her prize and a certificate during the association's annual convention, held in Chicago in late December...