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Sharon Pollock, Playwright Who Explored Canadaâs Identity, Dies at 85
Ms. Pollock was best known for dramas inspired by historical events that examined racial tensions and other volatile issues.
The playwright Sharon Pollock, who began her career as an actress, in the 1981 Theater Calgary production of “Blood Relations,” her best-known play.Credit.George Gammon
Published May 6, 2021Updated May 7, 2021
Sharon Pollock, an oft-produced Canadian playwright who was known for works that explored Canadian history and identity at a time when few of her contemporaries were doing so, died on April 22 at her home in Calgary, Alberta. She was 85.
Her daughter Lisa Pollock said the cause was cancer.