The Normal Heart

by Larry Kramer · first published 1985

The Normal Heart is a largely autobiographical play by Larry Kramer. It focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. The play's title comes from W. H. Auden's poem, "September 1, 1939". After a successful 1985 off-Broadway production at The Public Theater, the play was staged in Los Angeles and London.

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Genre:

Tragedy, Medical drama, Gay drama

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.5 / 5 (2 on Open Library)

Year page:

1985