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There is no question that I think of myself essentially as a playwright.
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The speaker is clear about their central identity: they see themselves, above all, as a playwright. “There is no question” adds strong certainty, while “essentially” shows that this role is the most fundamental way they define themselves.
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- University of Oklahoma, Drishti; interview originally published in New Theatre Quarterly
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