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Playboy Award (1964, 1970, 1979) Honorary Doctorate, Brooklyn College. Spouse. Marian Edwards (1916–1996) Website. irwinshaw .org. Irwin Shaw (February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies.
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- Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff, February 27, 1913, Bronx, New York City, United States
- Marian Edwards (1916-1996)
Irwin Shaw was a prolific American playwright, screenwriter, and author of critically acclaimed short stories and best-selling novels. Shaw studied at Brooklyn College (B.A., 1934) and at age 21 began his career by writing the scripts of the popular Andy Gump and Dick Tracy radio shows.
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Irwin Shaw. Shaw was born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff in the South Bronx, New York City, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Shaw was a prolific American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for his novels, The Young Lions (1948) and Rich Man Poor Man (1970).
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May 17, 1984 · Irwin Shaw, for more than 40 years a prolific and successful writer of short stories, plays, screenplays and novels - most notably the World War II saga ''The Young Lions'' - died of a heart ...
Irwin Shaw. , The Art of Fiction No. 4 (Continued) Irwin Shaw was born in the South Bronx, New York, on February 27, 1913. Although he entered Brooklyn College, he was forced to withdraw when he failed freshman calculus; for a time, he held several miscellaneous jobs, including driving a truck, before being readmitted.
Irwin Shaw. Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author born on February 27, 1913, in New York City. He is best known for his thought-provoking works that explore social, class, and moral issues.
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