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playwright

[pley-rahyt] / ˈpleɪˌraɪt /


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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

The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The German playwright Heiner Müller once warned that you will not understand what Wilson was up to when you see his work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

When Dame Hilary published her original short story in 2014, its title was meant to provoke a reaction, according to playwright Alexandra Wood.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The playwright Tony Kushner has described the attraction of gay men to the theater, and their influence on it, in one word: fabulousness.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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