The Vagina Monologues
by Eve Ensler
The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play by V (formerly Eve Ensler), premiered at HERE Arts Center in New York in October 1996 and published as a book by Villard in February 1998. Drawn from interviews with women, it gave rise to the V-Day movement.
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- 2
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- Villard Books, 1998
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- Villard, 1998
The first edition of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler was published in New York by Villard Books in 1998. We track 2 editions.
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- 31 on Open Library, 13 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Vagina Monologues?
The first edition of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler was published in New York by Villard Books in 1998.
How many editions of The Vagina Monologues are there?
We track 2 editions of The Vagina Monologues, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Vagina Monologues win any awards?
Yes: The Vagina Monologues won the Tony Award for Best Play, the Obie Award, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Vagina Monologues, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Vagina Monologues, Kirkus Reviews, 1998 (kirkusreviews.com)
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