playwright
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The Duke of York's theatre in London's West End is to be renamed after the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, says the theatre's owner.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 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
The playwright avoids any suggestion of tidy resolutions in favor of leaving the future of the characters and their relationships unknown and unforeseeable—much like the recent events that have suddenly reordered their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 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
When we’re ready to rest, we have tapas at one of the cafés on the Plaza de Santa Ana, next to a statue of the poet and playwright Federico García Lorca.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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