Dramatists & Playwrights
14 entries in the Dramatists & Playwrights compendium.
Antonio García GutiérrezSpanish Romantic dramatist whose play inspired Verdi's Il trovatore.Athol FugardSouth Africa's greatest playwright, known for his anti-apartheid works.August WilsonAmerican playwright known for The Pittsburgh Cycle.Ben JonsonEnglish playwright, poet and actor of the Renaissance.Brendan BehanIrish writer and Republican whose work drew on prison experiences.Carlo GoldoniItalian playwright who reformed comedy with wit and realism.Carlo GozziVenetian playwright who revived Commedia dell'arte through fairy-tale plays.Caryl ChurchillBritish playwright known for dramatising abuses of power, non-naturalistic techniques, and feminist themes.Christopher FryEnglish poet and playwright known for verse dramas.Chikamatsu MonzaemonJapanese dramatist of jōruri (bunraku) and kabuki.Clifford OdetsAmerican playwright whose 1930s dramas shaped modern theater.Dario FoItalian Nobel-winning playwright who revived commedia dell'arte and political satire.David BelascoAmerican theatrical producer who pioneered realistic stage lighting and naturalism.David MametPulitzer-winning playwright and filmmaker known for distinctive dialogue.
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