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David Auburn (born 30 November 1969) is an American playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. He is best known for his 2000 play Proof, which won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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- November 30, 1969 (age 53), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Playwright, screenwriter, theatre director
DAVID AUBURN is a playwright, screenwriter, and director. CURRENT: Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Summer, 1976 - now on Audible. Plays include Summer, 1976; The Adventures of Augie March (based on the Saul Bellow novel); Lost Lake; The Columnist; and Proof (2001 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Award).
Proof is a 2000 play by the American playwright David Auburn. Proof was developed at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. The play premiered Off-Broadway in May 2000 and transferred to Broadway in October 2000.
- May 23, 2000
- University of Chicago
Jan 14, 2020 · "Proof" by David Auburn premiered on Broadway in October 2000. It received national attention, earning the Drama Desk Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Tony Award for Best Play. The play is an intriguing story about family, truth, gender, and mental health, set in the context of academic mathematics.
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Apr 20, 2001 · Pulitzer Prize Winner: David Auburn’s Proof. Apr 20, 2001 12:00 AM EDT. Leave your feedback. Transcript. In the third of a series of conversations with this year's Pulitzer Prize winners ...
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Learn about the life and career of David Auburn, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who wrote Proof, The Last Five Years, and The Music of the Spheres. Find out his background, influences, awards, and works on eNotes.com.
By David Auburn. Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.