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In his first memoir, “Wish I Could Be There” (2007), Allen, the twin of a sister, Mary Shawn, who has autism and was institutionalized, enumerates the various topics, beyond the affair, that were either secrets or unmentionable in the Shawn household: that they were Jewish, and also universally short (Wallace is 5-foot-2); that both parents saw psychiatrists; that they worried about money (their father felt trapped by his job, which he held from 1952 to 1987, but also was loath to ever ask for a raise).
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Allen's first memoir enumerates topics that were secrets in the Shawn household
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{ "year": "2007", "years": "1952 to 1987", "height": "5-foot-2", "memoir": "Wish I Could Be There", "person": "Wallace Shawn", "condition": "autism" } - Subject Tags
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t-magazine/wallace-shawn.html
This article explores the life and work of playwright and actor Wallace Shawn, examining his career, his new play, and his relationship with fame. It delves into his personal life, his family history, and his views on art and society.
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