Thornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
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Thornton Wilder was an American playwright and novelist who lived from 1897 to 1975 and created some of the most important works in twentieth-century theater and literature. He matters because his innovative plays and novels—including the celebrated *Our Town*—shaped American drama and continue to be widely read and performed today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17 April 1897
- Died
- 7 December 1975
- Works
- 389
Top works
- 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
- Our Town (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
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Film & TV
Writing · Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Listeners · Last.fm
Article
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.
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1897 births1975 deaths20th-century American dramatists and playwrights20th-century American male writers20th-century American novelistsAmerican CongregationalistsAmerican male dramatists and playwrightsAmerican male novelistsBerkeley High School (Berkeley, California) alumniChristian novelistsHarvard Divinity School facultyInternet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata