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Thornton Wilder
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American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
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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- 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
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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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