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About the Editor

Dr. HENRIK EGER, bilingual writer, author of articles, books, interviews, poems, reviews, stories, and dramas.
 
Born and raised in Germany. Ph.D. in English, University of Illinois, Chicago (Dissertation: Writer Perception, Writer Projection: The Influence of Personality, Ideology, and Gender on Letters of Recommendation).
 
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize mail translator (German to English, at MLK's office, Southern Christian Leadership Conference--headquarter of the American civil rights movement--Atlanta, GA, May 1965).

​Tenured professor of English and Communication who taught in six countries on three continents: Europe (Germany, England), Asia (Iran, India, Sri Lanka), and North America—including four universities and one college in the U.S. (Oklahoma State University, University of Illinois, Indiana University, Sacred Heart University, and DCCC). Author of four college textbooks.
 
Producer and director: Multilingual Shakespeare, City Literary Institute, London. Barrymore judge who conceptualized and co-authored the Handbook for Barrymore Judges and Nominators under the auspices of the Philadelphia  Theater Alliance. Board Member: Media Theater, and Theatre Ariel, the Jewish theater of Philadelphia. Editor-in-chief, Drama Around the Globe. Editor-at-large, Phindie. Senior interviewer DCMetroTheaterArts. Editor USA, The Theatre Times. Member, Philadelphia Dramatists Center and Dramatists Guild of America.
 
Articles and interviews published in the UNITED STATES:
  • Boston, MA: HowlRound
  • Chicago, IL: Edge; Windy City Times
  • Indianapolis, IN: Jewish Post & Opinion
  • Los Angeles, CA: Classical Voice
  • Newton, KS: The Mennonite
  • New York, NY: Broadway Stars; Broadway World; Talkin’ Broadway; The Forward;
    The Theatre Times
  • Madison, WI: The Progressive
  • Philadelphia, PA: Broad Street Review; Dance Journal; Jewish Voice; 
    ​Philadelphia Fringe Festival; Philadelphia Gay News; Phindie
  • Spring Lake, NJ: New Jersey Stage
  • Washington, DC: DCMetroTheaterArts
  • Watertown, MA: The Armenian Weekly
  
Articles and interviews published OVERSEAS:
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands: Writer's Block;
  • Kabul, Afghanistan: Khedmat;
  • London: United Kingdom: Theatre World Internet Magazine;
  • Mumbai, India: Indian Express (before the Internet);
  • Tehran, Iran: Kayhan International (before the Internet);
  • Tel Aviv, Israel: AAJT (longtime Philadelphia theater correspondent for the world's largest Jewish theater website, see YouTube video).
  • Werne, Germany: Ruhr Nachrichten (Dec. 24, 2018).
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Henrik Eger with paintings of George Sand & Victorian lady
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Sébastien del Grosso, France. Writer-artist at work.

About Drama Around the Globe

The term "drama" applies not only to one specific genre of writing, but also to  psycho-social and political aspects of life. Therefore, this website features original plays, articles, interviews, reviews, poems, and stories, which also investigate conditions of humanity throughout the world—​hence, Drama Around the Globe.

Founded by Henrik Eger in March of 2014—​replacing HenrikEger.com—​Drama Around the Globe features existing and evolving works. The editor of this site hopes that more people of all ages will develop the courage to create their own projects by getting in touch with both the drama within their own lives and around the world.
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​Much of the creative and descriptive work on this website is based on research in various fields, going beyond personal impressions and avoiding too many esoteric cul-de-sacs. ​It is hoped that the materials presented here both inform and challenge—perhaps even entertain—the readers.

The majority of texts on this site have been published in the US and some abroad. ​However, some of the plays, poems, and stories shared here are exclusive to Drama Around the Globe.  

Check out the Editor's Desk, a richly illustrated journal on this website. Also, feel invited to contact the Editor at any time.  Thanks for visiting Drama Around the Globe. 
                                                        And now, CURTAIN UP.
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Young gentleman with a globe, attributed to S. Williams, Esq., circa 1820
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from Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, and  Azerbaijani to Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, and  Zulu—​thanks to the latest version of Google Translate.
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Tower Of Babel
by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563).
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Copyright Henrik Eger, 2014-2020.
Update: December 30, 2020.
All images are credited to the best of our knowledge. We believe known sources should  be shown and great work promoted. If there is a problem with the rights to any image, please contact us, and we will check it right away. 
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