Marian X

Marian X (born Marian Mae Hammonds in 1944) is an American playwright.

Life Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Marian X and her sister were mostly raised by their father in Baltimore. After angry white men burned her father's delicatessen, the pair were placed with foster parents. She attended an integrated girls' high school, before studying English at Morgan State University.

Plays Idella. First production, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1983. Wet Carpets. First production, Theatre Center, Philadelphia, 1987. The Mayor's Wife. First production, Theatre Center, Philadelphia, 1990. Warrior Stance (or Sex, A Comedy). First production, Penumbra Theatre Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1992. The Screened-in Porch. First production, Philadelphia Dramatists Center, Philadelphia, 1994.

Awards In 1997, Marian X received a fellowship from the Pew Charitable Trusts.