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William Motter Inge (/ ˈɪndʒ /; [1] May 3, 1913 – June 10, 1973) was an American playwright and novelist, whose works typically feature solitary protagonists encumbered with strained sexual relations. In the early 1950s he had a string of memorable Broadway productions, including Picnic, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize.
- Picnic (play)
Picnic is a 1953 play by William Inge. The play premiered at...
- Bus Stop (play)
Bus Stop is a 1955 play by American playwright William Inge....
- Picnic (play)
Picnic is a 1953 drama by William Inge that won the Pulitzer Prize and starred Paul Newman. It tells the story of a drifter who disrupts the lives of a small-town family and their neighbors in Kansas.
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William Inge was an American playwright best known for his plays Come Back, Little Sheba (1950; filmed 1952); Picnic (1953; filmed 1956), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize; and Bus Stop (1955; filmed 1956). Inge was educated at the University of Kansas at Lawrence and at the George Peabody College.
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Learn about the life and works of William Inge, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who grew up in Independence, Kansas. Explore his influences, themes, and adaptations of his plays, such as COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA, PICNIC, and BUS STOP.
Bus Stop is a 1955 play by American playwright William Inge. Produced on Broadway, it was nominated for four Tony Awards in 1956. It received major revivals in the United States and United Kingdom in 2010 and 2011.
Aug 5, 2009 · In a small Kansas town that inspired some of William Inge’s most melancholy characters, about two dozen never-before-performed plays are poised to become the found treasures of his collected...
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William Inge was a playwright who wrote four successful dramas about small-town life in the American Midwest, including Picnic and Splendor in the Grass. He also wrote screenplays, acted in TV shows, and committed suicide in 1973.
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