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The quote says that culture and life are no longer confined to one country, so stories should not be treated as only "American" in a narrow sense. It suggests that themes now cross borders and affect people globally. The wording also questions the usefulness of separating art into strictly national categories.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lynn Nottage
American playwright
Lynn Nottage is an American playwright known for writing about working-class lives, especially Black experience. She is the first woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice. She received the prize in 2009 for Ruined and again in 2017 for Sweat. Her plays often turn to labor, hardship, and the social realities facing ordinary people.
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