Playwright who got a Mark Twain Prize (5)

I believe the answer is:

simon

(Other definitions for simon that I've seen before include "Man" , "A simple character in nursery rhyme" , "Simple chap" , "Harris and Coveney" , "Peter (NT)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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