Vern Thiessen

Einstein's Gift Vern Thiessen

Marc Notes: A play.; A play; Pbk reprint of 1999 ed. Biographical Note: Vern Thiessen is one of Canada s most produced playwrights. His work has been seen on stages across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Vern is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding New Play, the City of Edmonton Arts Achievement Award."Publisher Marketing: An updated edition of the compelling play that won the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. "Einstein's Gift" follows the story of Nobel laureate Dr. Fritz Haber, a chemist who risked everything for a country that never accepted him, and discovered too late this his knowledge had fallen into the wrong hands.