Box 3

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City Boy, review.

Profile of Edward M. Cohen at Jewish Repertory Theater.

Scope and Contents The Theater series contains records pertaining to Cohen's work as a director and his professional involvement with the greater theater community. It includes promotional materials for events and appearances, and CD recordings of Here on the Hill, a musical for which Cohen wrote the book and co-wrote the lyrics (with Marshall Coid). Records pertaining to Cohen's work as a playwright, such as scripts and related notes, are collected in the Writing...

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This series contains reviews of Cohen's fiction and directing work, as well as a profile of him and his work at the Jewish Repertory Theater. The specific work being reviewed in each item is detailed in the item level notes.

The Scrapbook series materials (Box 1, Box 2, Box 3) also include additional review, interview, and profile clippings.

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“Peeling an Egg;” a version of this story also appears in Stories for My Grandson.

Scope and Contents This series contains the majority of Cohen’s papers and reflect a prolific and creative writing life, including copious notes, manuscript drafts, and revisions that trace the outlines of his creative process. This series also includes print publications of Cohen’s work, including his award-winning collection, Before Stonewall. Cohen wrote across genres and, as a true working writer, he often adapted his work into different formats and genres—novels into...

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This subseries collects printed publications that include Cohen's work as an author, essayist, and playwright.

Abstract

The Edward M. Cohen Papers collects the publications, manuscripts, drafts, notes, journals, and other ephemera of Edward M. Cohen (b. 1936 - d. 2023), a gay author, playwright, director, former Queens College student and Jewish New Yorker.

Scope and Contents This scrapbook collects together ephemera reflecting many facets of Edward M. Cohen’s life, including family (with news clippings about his daughter’s work in film production); writing (with review clippings, promotional materials, cover art and other pieces pertaining to the initial publication of $250,000) and theater (with programs, photos, and promotional materials for plays Cohen directed at the Jewish Repertory Theater). Scrapbook highlights include three...