Pravin Wilkins
Pravin Wilkins is a playwright, poet, and fiction writer from San Diego, California whose works typically deal with race, class struggle and the many intersections between. He began writing plays during his time as an undergraduate student of literature and political science at the University of California, San Diego. There, he received the Eric Bowling Award from the UCSD Department of Theatre & Dance for his one-act play, #takebackgraffitihall. His experience inspired him to pursue a graduate degree in dramatic writing at Carnegie Mellon University. At CMU, he wrote his first full-length play, ‘Moreno’ (which was recognized as a 2020 O’Neill National Playwrights’ Conference Finalist) and ‘Bars,’ which was featured in CMU’s New Works Series. In May 2020, Pravin received his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama; currently, he is a Writer-in-Residence at City Books in Pittsburgh, where he is continuing his work as a writer and activist.
