playwright
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Tony Harrison was a poet and playwright born in Leeds in 1937 who was famed for his controversial work.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
In the audience was the "Medaaye" playwright Femi Osofisan, the first African to receive the prestigious Thalia Prize, in 2016.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
He worked years as a stage manager with his father, a playwright and director, assisting on shows such as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” starring Moore and Richard Chamberlain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
A separate auction from the company Heritage included a Christian Dior skirt that Monroe wore on her honeymoon and a letter from her husband playwright Arthur Miller.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I could be a playwright and a director.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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