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Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning , which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Playwright, screenwriter, translator, critic
- Bedford Modern School
- Phyllis Marjorie Hart Fry (1936–1987)
- The Lady's Not for Burning
Mar 5, 2024 · Christopher Fry was a British writer of verse plays. Fry adopted his mother’s surname after he became a schoolteacher at age 18, his father having died many years earlier. He was an actor, director, and writer of revues and plays before he gained fame as a playwright for The Lady’s Not for Burning
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Jul 3, 2005 · Michael Billington. Sun 3 Jul 2005 19.03 EDT. Christopher Fry, who has died, aged 97, was, with TS Eliot, the leading figure in the revival of poetic drama that took place in Britain in the...
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July 5, 2005. Christopher Fry, the British playwright who created memorable parts for John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier and Edith Evans, gave Richard Burton his first role on Broadway, and was...
Christopher Fry. Year of birth: 1907. Year of death: 2005. Christopher Fry was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, notably The Lady’s Not for Burning. He was, with T.S. Eliot, the leading figure in the revival of poetic drama that took place in Britain in the late 1940s. Author of Obituary: Hugh Whitemore.
May 29, 2018 · World Encyclopedia. Christopher Fry [1], 1907–2005, English dramatist, b. Bristol as Christopher Fry [2] Harris. Like his friend and mentor, T. S. Eliot [3], he was one of the few 20th-century dramatists to write successfully in verse.
The Lady’s Not for Burning, verse comedy in three acts by Christopher Fry, produced in 1948 and published in 1949. Known for its wry characterizations and graceful language, this lighthearted play about 15th-century England brought Fry renown. Evoking spring, it was the first in his series of four.
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