"I think I’ll always be a better playwright than a pundit, but I believe that writers should be public intellectuals and that theater, even more than film, is a place of public debate."
- Tony KushnerAmerican playwright Tony Kushner, who is well-known for his plays like "Angels in America," has frequently discussed the place of artists in society. He firmly feels that authors have an obligation to participate in public discourse and to engage with the world around them. Kushner's remark reflects…