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playwright

[pley-rahyt] / ˈpleɪˌraɪt /


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However, academics believe the discovery could indicate that the playwright spent more time in London than previously believed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"There's a Jewish playwright who survived the Holocaust called Elie Weisel," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The actor stars in a solo off-Broadway show by David Cale about a playwright stumped by the blank page who finds a surprising, unsettling source of inspiration in the form of a stalker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Jessie Jones, a playwright and actor who appeared on shows such as “Murphy Brown,” “Night Court,” and “Melrose Place,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The end, the tale of what happened to the Trojan women when Troy fell, comes from a play by Sophocles’ fellow playwright, Euripides.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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