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List of notable playwrights. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...


See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth; Lists of authors Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Dramatists listed in chronological order by country and language: See also: List of playwrights; Lists of writers // Austria See also: List of German language playwrights; List of German language authors; List of Austrian writers (1839-1889) Ludwig Anzengruber (1863-1934) Hermann Bahr (1866-1945) Richard Beer-Hofmann (1885-1969) Franz... The following are lists of authors and writers: // By name A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z By type of writing or genre List of biographers List of childrens literature...



Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was a theatre producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more than seven decades. ... Kjeld Abell (25 August 1901 - 5 March 1961) is a Danish playwright and theatrical designer. ... Marcel Achard (July 5, 1899 – September 4, 1974) was a French playwright and script writer. ... Herbert Achternbusch (born November 23, 1938) is a German writer, painter and filmmaker. ... Adam de la Halle (also known as Adam le Bossu (Adam the Hunchback) 1237?-1288) was a French-born trouvère, poet and musician, who broke with the long-established tradition of writing liturgical poetry and music to be an early founder of secular theater in France. ... Arthur Adamov (1908 - 1970) was a playwright, one of the foremost exponents of the Theatre of the Absurd. ... Joseph Addison, the Kit-cat portrait, circa 1703–1712, by Godfrey Kneller. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Kate Martin(February 9, 1866 - May 16, 1944) was an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright. ... This article is about the ancient Greek playwright. ... Alexander Nikolayevich Afinogenov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Афиногенов) (March 22 (N.S. April 4), 1904, Skopin - October 29, 1941, Moscow) was a Russian playwright. ... Agathon (c. ... Ama Ata Aidoo is a Ghanian author and playwright who was born Christina Ama Aidoo in Abeadzi Kyiakor in 1942. ... Étienne Aignan (April 9, 1773 - June 21, 1824) was a French translator, political writer, librettist and playwright born in Beaugency-sur-Loire. ... George Aiken (1830-1876) was a nineteenth century American playwright and actor who is best known for writing the most popular of the numerous stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin. ... Zoe Akins (born October 30, 1886; died October 29, 1958) was an American playwright. ... Vassily Aksyonov is a Russian novelist who began his career in the Soviet era. ... Juan Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza (1581? - August 4, 1639), was a Mexican dramatist. ... Edward Albee, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1961 Edward Franklin Albee III (born March 12, 1928) is an American playwright known for works including Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, and The Sandbox. ... Rafael Alberti Rafael Alberti (El Puerto de Santa María,16 December 1902 - El Puerto de Santa María,28 October 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ... James Albery (May 4, 1838 –August 15, 1889), English dramatist, was born in London. ... Vasile Alecsandri Vasile Alecsandri, (21 July 1821-22 August 1890) was a Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat. ... Vittorio Alfieri painted by Davids pupil François-Xavier Fabre, in Florence 1793. ... Jay Presson Allen (March 3, 1922–1 May 2006) was an American writer. ... Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona (March 3, 1903 – September 17, 1965) was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Serafin Alvarez Quintero (1871 - 1938) was a Spanish dramatist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Politian (also known as Angelo Poliziano or Angelo Ambrogini) (1454 - 1494) was an Italian classical scholar and poet. ... Politian (also known as Angelo Poliziano or Angelo Ambrogini) (1454 - 1494) was an Italian classical scholar and poet. ...

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Jane Anderson (born c. ... James Maxwell Anderson (15 December 1888 – 28 February 1959), better known as Maxwell Anderson was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, author, poet, reporter and lyricist, and a founding member of The Playwrights Company (which included, at various times, Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard... Jorge Andrade (pron. ... Stefan Paul Andres (Moselle, 26 June 1906 - Rome, 29 June 1970) was a German novelist. ... Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871-1919) was a Russian Short story writer, who was active between the revolution of 1905 and the Communist revolution which finally overthrew the tsarist government. ... Lucius Livius Andronicus (280/260 BC?–200 BC?), was a Greco-Roman dramatist and epic poet who produced the first Roman dramatic work and translated many Greek works into Latin. ... Alexandre Benois Portrait of Innokenty Annensky Innokentiy Fyodorovich Annensky (Russian: , 1855-1909) was a poet, critic and translator, representative of the first wave of the Russian Symbolism. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport (1863–1920), better known by the pseudonym S. Ansky, was a scholar who documented Jewish folklore and mystical beliefs. ... Russian ( , transliteration: , ) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia and the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Ludwig Anzengruber (November 19, 1839 - December 10, 1889) was an Austrian writer and poet. ... Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (August 26, 1880 – November 9, 1918) was a poet, writer, and art critic. ... Manuel Jose Arce (1786-1847) was the President of Central America from 1825 to 1829. ... William Archibald (b. ... John Arden is an English playwright born in 1930 (Barnsley/York). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Categories: People stubs | 1492 births | 1556 deaths ... Statue of the poet in Reggio Emilia. ... Sketch of Aristophanes Aristophanes (Greek: , ca. ... Roberto Arlt (1900-1942) was an Argentinian short-story writer, novelist and playwright. ... Georges-Jean Arnaud (born July 3, 1928) is a French author. ... Carlos Arniches (1866–1943) was a Spanish playwright. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Antonin Artaud Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (born September 4, 1896, in Marseille; died March 4, 1948 in Paris) was a French playwright, poet, actor and director. ... Sholem Asch (1880 - 1957), also known as Shalom Asch, was a Polish-born American Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Karl Werner Aspenström (born November 13, 1918, in Norrbärke, Sweden; died January 25, 1997) was a Swedish poet. ...

Au-Ay

François Hédelin, abbé dAubignac (August 4, 1604 - July 25, 1676), French author, was born at Paris. ... François Hédelin, abbé dAubignac (August 4, 1604 - July 25, 1676), French author, was born at Paris. ... David Auburn (born 1969) is an American playwright. ... Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) (IPA: ; first syllable of Auden rhymes with law), who signed his works W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet, regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Jacques Audiberti (March 25, 1899 - July 9, 1965) was a French author. ... Guillaume Victor Émile Augier (September 17, 1820 - October 25, 1889), was a French dramatist. ... Arkady Timofeevich Averchenko (Russian Аркадий Тимофеевич Аверченко), born on 27th March 1881 in Sevastopol, died on 12 March 1925 in Prague, was a Russian playwright and satirist. ... George Axelrod (June 9th, 1922 - June 21st, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director. ... Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born April 12, 1939) is a popular and prolific English playwright. ... Philip Ayckbourn is a British actor, director and playwright. ... Marcel Aymé (March 29, 1902 - October 14, 1967) was a French novelist, childrens writer and humour writer. ... Jakob Ayrer (c. ...

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Isaac Babel Isaac Emmanuilovich Babel, Russian: Исаак Эммануилович Бабель (13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1894 – January 27, 1940) was a Soviet journalist, playwright, and short story writer. ... Russian ( , transliteration: , ) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia and the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Ingeborg Bachmann Ingeborg Bachmann (June 25, 1926 Klagenfurt, Austria - October 17, 1973 Rome, Italy) was an Austrian poet and author. ... Enid Bagnold, Lady Jones (October 27, 1889 – March 31, 1981) was a British author and playwright, best known for the 1935 story National Velvet, filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. ... Hermann Bahr (1904 by Emil Orlik) Hermann Bahr (July 19, 1863 - January 15, 1934) was an Austrian writer, playwright, director, and critic. ... George Pierce Baker (1866 - 1935), American educator. ... American screenwriter John L. Balderston (1889 - 1954) specialised in writing plays and horror and fantasy scripts for movies. ... James Baldwin may refer to: James Baldwin (schoolbook editor and author) (1841–1925) James Baldwin (writer) (1924–1987) James Baldwin (baseball player) (born 1971) J. Baldwin (born 1934), industrial designer, author, educator James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), philosopher and psychologist James Baldwin (abolitionist), early American Abolitionist This human name article... John Bale John Bale (21 November 1495–November, 1563) was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, Bishop of Ossory. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... “Balzac” redirects here. ... Francisco Bances Candamo (April 26, 1662 – September 8, 1704 was a playwright of the Spanish Golden Age. ... Theodore Faullain de Banville (March 14, 1823 – March 15, 1891) was a French poet and writer. ... Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka (born October 7, 1934) is a U.S. writer. ... Howard Barker (born 1946) is a British playwright. ... The young Ernst Barlach Ernst Barlach, (born January 2, 1870 in Wedel, Pinneberg, Germany; died October 24, 1938 in Rostock, Germany) was a famous German expressionist sculptor. ... Peter Barnes, (January 10, 1931–July 1, 2004), was an English playwright and screenwriter. ... You may be looking for James Barry, surgeon Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. ... This article is about the country. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Michael Fredrick Bartlett, (born October 7, 1980 in Oxford, England, UK) is a British playwright. ... Philip Barry (June 18, 1896 - December 3, 1949) was an American playwright. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Todd Bash (born 1965) is an avant-garde playwright from Los Angeles, California. ... Wolfgang Bauer Wolfgang Bauer (March 18, 1941 – August 26, 2005) was an Austrian writer best known as a playwright who, particularly in his younger days, was regarded as an enfant terrible by the Austrian cultural establishment. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today... Terry Baum (born 1946) is a playwright who lives in San Francisco. ... Clifford Bax (13 July 1886 - 18 November 1962) was a versatile English writer, known particularly as a playwright, a journalist, critic and editor, and a poet, lyricist and hymn writer. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (January 24, 1732 - May 18, 1799) was, among other accomplishments, a writer and librettist. ... Sketch of Francis Beaumont Francis Beaumont (1584 – 1616), was an English dramatist most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Ulrich Becher (born 2 January 1910 in Berlin, died 15 April 1990 in Basel) was a German author and playwright. ... Jurek Becker (* September 30, 1937, Lodz (Poland), † March 14, 1997, Berlin) was a german writer. ... Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Henry François Becque (1837-1899), French dramatist, was born on the 9th of April 1837 in Lille. ... Richard Beer Hofmann (born 11 July 1866 in Vienna — died 26 September 1945 in New York) was an Austrian dramatist and poet. ... Brendan Francis Behan (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin) (February 9, 1923 - March 20, 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. ... A sketch of Aphra Behn by George Scharf from a portrait believed to be lost. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Samuel N. Behrman (born June 9, 1893 in Worcester, Massachusetts — died September 9, 1973 in New York) was a playwright and worked for the New York Times. ... David Belasco, between 1898 and 1916. ... T. James Belich (born 1976, also known by the pseudonym of Colorado Tolston), is an American playwright and actor. ... Colorado Tolston is an American playwright and the author of a dozen new and original plays in genres that include mystery, fantasy, religious, and childrens. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Luis Belmonte Bermúdez (c. ... Jacinto Benavente Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (August 12, 1866 – July 14, 1954), awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922, was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. ... Sem Benelli (August 10, 1877 - December 18, 1949) was an Italian playwright and librettist who provided the texts for several notable Italian operas, including Italo Montemezzis Lamore dei tre re and Lincantesimo, and Umberto Giordanos Le cena delle beffe. ... Gottfried Benn (May 2, 1886 – July 7, 1956) was a German essayist, novelist and expressionist poet. ... Published by Faber/Profile Books in 2005 Alan Bennett (born May 9, 1934) is an English author and actor noted for his work, his boyish appearance and his sonorous Yorkshire accent. ... Arnold Bennett, British novelist Enoch Arnold Bennett (May 27, 1867-March 27, 1931) was a British novelist. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Angelo Beolco (Padua, 1502–1542), better known by the nickname il Ruzzante or el Ruzante, was an Italian actor and playwright. ... Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (November 19, 1883 - January 1, 1931) was a Swedish writer and playwright. ... Tristan Bernard (September 7, 1866 - December 7, 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. ... Henri/Henry Bernstein, Henri/Henry-Léon-Gustave-Charles Bernstein (June 20, 1876 - 1953) was a French playwright. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Ugo Betti (Camerino, February 4, 1892 – Rome, June 9, 1953) was an Italian judge, better known as an author, who is considered by many the greatest Italian playwright next to Pirandello. ... Raphael: Portrait of Cardinal Bernardo Dovizi Bibbiena. ... This article is about the Irish playwright; for the pseudonym used by Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, and Jonathan Swift, see Isaac Bickerstaff. ... François Billetdoux (born 7 September 1927 in Paris, France, died 26 November 1991 in Paris) was a French dramatic author and novelist. ... Robert Montgomery Bird (1803 - 1854) was an American novelist, playwright, and physician who wrote three tragedies—The Gladiator, Oraloosa, and The Broker of Bogota—and several novels, including Calavar, The Infidel, The Hawks of Hawk Hollow, Peter Pilgrim, and Nick of the Woods, in the first two of which he... Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson(Bearstar Martinus Bearson) (December 8, 1832–April 26, 1910). ... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... August Blanche August Blanche, born September 17, 1811 – died November 30, Swedish journalist, novelist, and a Socialist statesman. ... Marc Blitzstein (March 2, 1905 – January 22, 1964) was an American composer. ... Blok in 1907 Alexander Blok (Александр Александрович Блок, 1880-1921) was probably the most gifted lyrical poet that Russia produced since Alexander Pushkin. ...

Bo-By

Augusto Boal (born 1931 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an innovative and influential theatrical director, writer and politician. ... Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian (born on April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist. ... George Henry Boker (October 6, 1823 – January 2, 1890) was an American poet, playwright, and diplomat. ... Robert Oxton Bolt (August 15, 1924 – February 12, 1995) was an English playwright and screenwriter. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Valentino Silvio Bompiani (September 27, 1898 - February 23, 1992) was an Italian publisher, writer and playwright. ... Edward Bond (born July 18, 1934) is an English playwright, theatre director, theorist and screenwriter. ... Massimo Bontempelli (May 12, 1878 – July 21, 1960) was an Italian poet, playwright, and novelist. ... Clare Boothe Luce photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1933. ... Wolfgang Borchert (May 20, 1921 – November 20, 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was affected by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. ... Poster for a production of Boucicaults farce Contempt of Court, c. ... Édouard Bourdet is a French playwright, born 26 October 1887 à Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, died 17 January 1945 in Paris. ... Edmé Boursault (October, 1638 - September 15, 1701), French dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was born at Mussy lEvéque, now Mussy-sur-Seine (Aube). ... John Bowen can refer to: Edmund John Bowen, British chemist John C. Bowen, Canadian clergyman John Henry Bowen, American politician John S. Bowen, American Confederate general John S. Bowen (executive), American advertising executive John Bowen (colonist) English sailor and administrator, founded the first settlememt at Hobart, Australia John Bowen, American... Oskar Braaten (October 25th 1881 - July 17th 1939) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright, born in Oslo (then Kristiania). ... Vitaliano Brancati (July 24, 1907-September 25, 1954) was an Italian writer. ... Volker Braun (born May 7, 1939, Dresden) is a German writer. ... Bertolt Brecht Brecht redirects here. ... Portrait of Bredero by H.W. Caspari Gerbrand Adriaensz. ... Howard Brenton (born December 13, 1942) is an English playwright, who was educated at St Catharines College, Cambridge. ... Manuel Bretón de los Herreros (December 19, 1796, near Logroño—November 8, 1873, Madrid) was a Spanish dramatist, literary critic, poet, and journalist. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the country. ... Eugène Brieux (January 19, 1858 - December 6, 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Hermann Broch (November 1, 1886 - May 30, 1951) was a 20th century Austrian writer, considered one of the major Modernists. ... Max Brod Max Brod (May 27, 1884 – December 20, 1968) was a German-speaking Jewish author, composer, and journalist. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... Richard Brome (died 1652) was an English dramatist. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Arnolt Bronnen (1895 - 1959) was an Austrian playwright and director. ... Dr. Kent R. Brown is the Playwright-In-Residence and Adjunct Professor of English at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. ... Robert Browning (May 7, 1812 – December 12, 1889) was a British poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Ferdinand Bruckner (August 26, 1891 in Sofia, Bulgaria - December 5, 1958 in Berlin (actually Theodor Tagger) was an Austrian-German writer and theater manager. ... David-Augustin de Brueys (1640–November 25, 1723) was a French theologian and dramatist. ... Giordano Bruno. ... Karl Georg Büchner (October 17, 1813 – February 19, 1837) was a German dramatist and writer of prose. ... The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, named after Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Antonio Buero Vallejo (September 29, 1916 – April 28, 2000) was a Spanish playwright. ... Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Afanasievich Bulgakov (Russian: Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков; May 15 [O.S. May 3] 1891, Kiev – March 10, 1940, Moscow) was a Russian novelist and playwright of the first half of the 20th century. ... The Lord Lytton Novelist and politician Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (May 25, 1803–January 18, 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Henry James Byron (1834 - 1884) was a dramatist, born at Manchester, entered the Middle Temple, but soon took to writing for the stage, and produced many popular burlesques and extravaganzas. ...

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Sir Hall Caine (May 14, 1853 - August 31, 1931) was a British novelist and playwright born Thomas Henry Hall Caine at Runcorn, Cheshire, England and educated in Liverpool. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Pedro Calderón de la Barca. ... Marc Camoletti (Swiss architect) Marc Camoletti (French playwright) ... Bartley T. Campbell (1843-1888) was a popular American playwright of the latter 19th century. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Albert Camus (IPA: ) (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960) was a French author and philosopher. ... Elias Canetti, Nobel Laureate in Literature Elias Canetti (25 July 1905, Ruse, Bulgaria – 13 August 1994, Zurich) was a Bulgaria-born British-Austrian novelist, who wrote in German and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981. ... José de Cañizares y Suárez (July 4, 1676 – September 4, 1750) was a Spanish playwright. ... Cao Yu (Chinese: 曹禺, pinyin: Cáo YÇ”, Wade-Giles: Tsao Yü) was the literary name of Wan Jiabao (萬家寶 / 万家宝; Wade-Giles: Wan Chia-pao) (Tianjin, China; September 24, 1910 - Beijing; December 13, 1996). ... Karel Čapek. ... -1... Alfred Capus (November 25, 1858 - November 1, 1922), French author, was born at Aix-en-Provence. ... The statue of Ion Luca Caragiale in front of the Bucharest National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale (January 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912) was a Romanian playwright, novelist, and short story writer. ... Félicien Marceau (b. ... Annibale Caro (June 19, 1507-November 21, 1566) was an Italian poet. ... This article is about the country. ... Jim Cartwright was born in 1958 and grew up in Farnworth, Lancashire. ... Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona (March 3, 1903 – September 17, 1965) was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569 - July 28, 1631), was a Spanish dramatist. ... Susanna Centlivre (c. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (IPA: in modern Spanish; September 29, 1547 – April 23, 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mary Coyle Chase (1907 - 1981) wrote Harvey, the smash stage show and motion picture. ... Prin Boondiskulchok (born April 14, 1987) is a Thai playwright who uses the nom de plume P. J. Chapsky. ... Sidney Aaron Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) known as Paddy Chayefsky was an acclaimed dramatist who transitioned from the golden age of American live television in the 1950s to have a successful career as a playwright and screenwriter for Hollywood. ... Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (born January 29, 1860 (Jan. ... Andrew Cherry (January 11, 1762 - February 12, 1812) was an Irish dramatist, songwriter, actor and theatre manager. ... Luigi Chiarelli (7 July 1880 – 20 December 1947) was an Italian playwright, theatre critic, and writer of short stories who is chiefly known as a founder of the teatro grottesco, or Theatre of the Grotesque, after the subtitle of one of his plays. ... Statue of Chikamatsu Monzaemon at Amagasaki, Hyogo Chikamatsu Monzaemon (Japanese: 近松門左衛門; real name Sugimori Nobumori, 杉森信盛, 1653–6 January 1725) was a Japanese dramatist of jōruri, the form of puppet theater that later came to be known as bunraku, and the live-actor drama, kabuki. ... Jerome Chodorov (10 August 1911 - 12 September 2004) was a playwright and librettist. ... Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), mainly known as Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... Caryl Churchill (born September 3, 1938) is an English writer of stage plays known for her use of non-realistic techniques and feminist themes. ... Colley Cibber, actor, playwright, Poet Laureate, first British actor-manager, and head Dunce of Alexander Popes Dunciad. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Giovan Battista Cini (1525 - c. ... Cover of Time Magazine(March 21, 1927) Paul Claudel (August 6, 1868 – February 23, 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. ... Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker. ... Antonio Coello (October 26, 1611, Madrid - October 20, 1652, Madrid) was a Spanish dramatist and poet. ... George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent. ... Harry Michael Cohen (10 December 1949) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... George Colman (1732 - 14 August 1794) was an English dramatist and essayist, usually called the Elder, and sometimes George the First, to distinguish him from his son, George Colman the Younger. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... John Colton Sir John Colton (September 23, 1823 - February 6, 1902) was an Australian politician, Premier of South Australia and philanthropist. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Padraic Colum, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Padraic Colum (December 8, 1881 - January 11, 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. ... William Congreve (January 24, 1670 – January 19, 1729) was an English playwright and poet. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Marc Connelly photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Marcus Cook Connelly (December 13, 1890 - December 21, 1980) was a member of the Algonquin roundtable and composed several musicals with playwright George S. Kaufman: 1921 Dulcy 1922 Merton of the Movies 1925 Beggar on Horseback Categories: 1890 births | 1980 deaths ... Michael Cook (13 February 1933 -- 1 July 1994) was a playwright. ... English playwright and actor, born 1932. ... Jacques Copeau (1879-1949) was an influential French theatre director, producer, critic and playwright. ... François Coppée François Edouard Joachim Coppée (January 12, 1842 - May 23, 1908), was a French poet and novelist. ... Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606–October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian tragedian who was one of the three great 17th Century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. ... Thomas Corneille at the age of 81 Thomas Corneille (August 20, 1625 - December 8, 1709) was a French dramatist. ... Pietro Cossa (1830 - 1880), Italian dramatist, was born at Rome, and claimed descent from the family of Pope John XXIII, deposed by the council of Constance. ... Georges Courteline (June 25, 1858 – June 25, 1929) was a French a dramatist and novelist. ... Sir Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (January 15, 1674 - June 17, 1762), was a French poet and tragedian. ... Michael Cristofer is an American playwright. ... Francis de Croisset (January 28, 1877 - November 8, 1937) was a French playwright and opera librettist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Rachel Crothers (December 12, 1878, Bloomington, Illinois, USA—July 5, 1958, Danbury, Connecticut) was a prolific and successful American playwright and theater director, known for her well crafted plays. ... Russel Crouse (1893 - 1966) was a U.S. dramatist and journalist. ... MartCrowley Mart Crowley (born on August 21, 1945 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an American playwright. ... John Crowne (d. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Nilo Cruz (born 1962[citation needed]) is a Cuban-born American playwright, who won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in drama as well as the American Theatre Critics/Steinberg Award for his play Anna in the Tropics. ... Ramón de la Cruz (March 28, 1731 - March 5, 1794), Spanish dramatist, was born at Madrid. ... Gregor Csiky (December 8, 1842 – November 19, 1891) was a Hungarian dramatist. ... Álvaro Cubillo de Aragón (c. ... Juan de la Cueva (born 1550 in Seville; died 1609 or 1610) was a Spanish dramatist and poet. ... There were multiple famous people named Richard Cumberland: Richard Cumberland (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher Richard Cumberland (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... E. E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962), popularly known as E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, and playwright. ... François, Vicomte de Curel (June 10, 1854 - 1928), French dramatist, was born at Metz. ...

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Stig Dagerman (October 5, 1923, Älvkarleby - November 4, 1954 Enebyberg, near Stockholm) was a Swedish author and journalist. ... George Dalton (1947-) is an American playwright. ... Augustin Daly (July 20, 1838 - June 7, 1899), American theatrical manager and playwright, was born in Plymouth, North Carolina. ... Florent Carton Dancourt (November 1, 1661 - December 7, 1725), French dramatist and actor, was born at Fontainebleau. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Gabriele dAnnunzio (12 March 1863, Pescara – 1 March 1938, Gardone Riviera, province of Brescia) was an Italian poet, writer, novelist, dramatist and daredevil, who went on to have a controversial role in politics as a precursor