Sarah Kane

Sarah Kane

Born

February 3, 1971

Died

February 20, 1999 (28 years old)

Known For

Writing

Place of Birth

Brentwood, Essex, England, UK

Sarah Kane was an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. She is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture—both physical and psychological—and death. They are characterised by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form and, in her earlier work, the use of extreme and violent stage action.

Known For