playwright
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The playwright was fascinated by Broadway star Laurette Taylor and her abrupt manner with house guests, and based Hay Fever on her family.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
However, academics believe the discovery could indicate that the playwright spent more time in London than previously believed.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
At the end of his book, Mr. Currey regrets not having the space to discuss even more artists, mentioning the choreographer Pina Bausch, the novelist John O’Hara, the playwright Aphra Behn and others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“It was either classics or new work,” he recalled, “and I chose new work partly because I like the partnership with the playwright in the room.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In England, it was the playwright Aphra Behn who translated Fontenelle and the poet Elizabeth Carter who translated Algarotti, so the female audience was more than fictional.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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