Among Vogel's other honors

The Pulitzer Prize for drama that went to Paula Vogel is no fluke. Her other plays have earned awards and acclaim:

• Among Vogel's awards and honors: a 1992 Obie, two Pulitzer Prize nominations, two NEA fellowships, a Bunting Fellowship, a McKnight Fellowship, the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Fellowship, an AT&T New Play Award, the Fund for New American Plays Award from the Kennedy Center, a Guggenheim, and a Pew Charitable Trust Senior Residency.

• "The Baltimore Waltz" is still being staged around the country and has been translated and produced in France, Brazil, Spain, Germany and Finland. "When I had my first breakthrough with 'Baltimore Waltz,' which was my 22nd play, I was an overnight sensation," said Vogel. "But when I did it more than once, people in the business recognized that I'm in it for the long run, and a lot of doors started opening.... Last year I was taken into the New York theater community like never before. People in New York definitely welcomed me at a different level."

• "The Mineola Twins" has been produced at Trinity Rep and Perseverance Theatre in Douglas, Alaska - to rave reviews.

• Vogel's latest anthology, "The Mammary Plays," will be published by TCG this coming year. Her previous anthology, "The Baltimore Waltz and Other Plays," has been published by TCG and includes "Desdemona," "And Baby Makes Seven," "The Oldest Profession" and "Hot 'n' Throbbing."