Norman is a playwright and novelist. In 1983 she won the Pulitzer Prize
for her play, ‘night, Mother. Other plays include Third
and Oak: The Laundromat and The Pool Hall, Circus
Valentine, Abraham and Sarah, and Loving Daniel Boone.
She is the recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation and the National
Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Other awards include the Gassner
Medallion, a Tony Award, and the Literature Award from the American
Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.