Ocupation: Playwright
Life: b. October 24, 1969
Birthday: October 24
I was not exploiting any real individual's story in writing ROOM, of course I was aware that my novel, by commenting on such situations, would run the risk of falling into those traps of voyeurism, sensationalism and sentimentality.
source: "Emma Donoghue Chats About "Room". Interview with Macy Halford, www.newyorker.com. January 21, 2011.
topic: Running, Real, Fall, Sensationalism