The Normal Heart

Larry Kramer

1985

Act One

Scene 4

Ned’s apartment. It is stark, modern, all black and white. Felix comes walking in from another room with a beer, and Ned follows, carrying one, too.

Felix:

That’s quite a library in there. You read all those books?

Ned:

Why does everybody ask that?

Felix:

You have a whole room of ’em, you must want to get asked.

Ned:

I never thought of it…

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Creator Bio

Larry Kramer

1935–2020

Larry Kramer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Maryland. He is a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, essayist, and social activist whose subjects concern situations faced by gay men, particularly in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. The founder of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP organizations, Kramer was named Man of the Year by Aid for AIDS and received the Arts and Communication Award from the Human Rights Campaign Fund, the Dramatists Guild Marton Award, the City Lights Award, and nominations for Academy and Olivier Awards.

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