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Thornton Wilder
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American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
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Thornton Niven Wilder (1897–1975) was an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, and writer. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he served in the United States Army during World War I and World War II. He was educated at Oberlin College, Princeton University, and Yale University, and later worked as an employer at the University of Chicago and Harvard University. Wilder was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.
His notable work includes *The Bridge of San Luis Rey*. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the National Book Award, the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, and the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Wilder died in Hamden, New Haven.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17 April 1897
- Died
- 7 December 1975
- Works
- 389
Top works
- Kultur in einer Demokratie
- The original prompt script of "Our Town" used during rehearsals ...
- Days from a year in school
- The bridge of San Luis Rey
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Madison
- Place of death
- Hamden
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- University of Chicago
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Congregational churches
- Notable work
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- www.thorntonwilder.com
- Image
- Thornton Wilder.jpg
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- Commons category
- Thornton Wilder
- date of birth
- 1897-04-17
- date of death
- 1975-12-07
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- member of
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- name in native language
- Thornton Niven Wilder
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
Sources (14)
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Thornton Wilder, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.
Early life and education
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