July 4, 2024 – Peace Corps Worldwide

P. F. Kluge Writer of the Year (Micronesia)

Jul 04 2024

2024 Peace Corps Writer of the Year P.F. Kluge (Micronesia 1967-69) Writer-in-Residence at Kenyon College, is the author of fourteen books and scores of magazines, newspaper and academic journal articles. The films Dog Day Afternoon and Eddie and the Cruisers are based on his writing. In 1975, Kluge returned to Micronesia as a director of the Constitutional Convention that created the Federated States of Micronesia. He is the author of the Preamble to the Constitution. For his book, The Edge of Paradise: America in Micronesia, initially published by Random House and currently in paperback from the University of Hawaii Press, Kluge was awarded the Paul Cowan Prize for the best nonfiction book by a returned Peace Corps Volunteer. P. F. Kluge’s Books The Day That I Die (1976) “A thriller set in the Pacific islands I saw as a Peace Corps Volunteers. The novel was suggested by a . . .

ABOUT DAKAR 2000 — a play by Rajiv Joseph (Senegal)

Jul 04 2024

About DAKAR 2000 In Senegal on the eve of Y2K, an idealistic Peace Corps Volunteer survives a mysterious car accident. An imposing State Department operative arrives at his hospital where she immediately takes command of the situation and his safety. Though they couldn’t be more different, they form an unlikely relationship. But when it becomes clear that they both have secrets, the volunteer is roped into a darker side of public service–one he can’t come back from. Unpredictable at every turn, this world-premiere thriller was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club. About Rajiv Joseph (Senegal 1996-98) Rajiv Joseph’s play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama. He has twice won the Obie Award for Best New American Play, first in 2016 with Guards at the Taj (also a 2016 Lortel Winner for Best Play), and then in 2018 with Describe the Night. Other . . .

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