The Art Crowd

Sophy Burnham has written novels, films, plays, journalism, nonfiction, short stories, essays and articles. Her works are translated into 26 languages. Three of her books made the New York Times and other bestseller lists. She is best known for writing on mysticism, including A Book of Angels, The Ecstatic Journey, and The Treasure of Montségur. Her favorite award is "Daughter of Mark Twain." Working closely with famed Broadway producer, Roger Stevens, she served for five years as Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Fund for New American Plays, giving money to theaters to produce new plays and to playwrights to write them. Her play Prometheus (an adaptation of the Aeschylus fragment with a new conclusion) was produced at the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. Her award-winning play Penelope (the story of the Odyssey from Penelope's point of view) was staged most recently at American University. She has appeared on scores of TV and radio shows. She lives in Washington, D. C. and Northampton, MA. www.Sophyburnham.com