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Susan Nussbaum, 68, Who Pressed for Disability Rights in Her Plays, Dies

Posted on May 13, 2022

Originally published May 13, 2022 by New York Times
The playwright, novelist and activist Susan Nussbaum in an undated photo. She has curly, shoulder-length brown hair and wears an oversized green t-shirt.

The playwright became a vocal disability advocate on and off stage after being hit by a car at age 24.

Read the full story from New York Times here.

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