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William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet / 1564 - 1616
William Shakespeare, often called the English national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time.
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Lorraine Hansberry
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- Famous Black Writers
- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Taureans
Lorraine Hansberry
Playwright / 1930 - 1965
Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun and was the first black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics’ Circle award.
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Langston Hughes
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- African-American Expats
- Famous Black Writers
Langston Hughes
Playwright, Poet / 1902 - 1967
Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, and playwright whose African-American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
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Tyler Perry
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- African-American Firsts: Film & TV
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actors
Tyler Perry
Film Actor, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1969 -
Writer, actor, producer, and director Tyler Perry has built an entertainment empire that consists of successful films, plays, and a best-selling book.
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Arthur Miller
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- Blacklisted
- Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Playwright / 1915 - 2005
Arthur Miller was an American playwright whose bitting criticism of societal problems defined his genius. His best known play is Death of a Salesman.
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Tennessee Williams
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Williams
Tennessee Williams
Playwright / 1911 - 1983
Tennessee Williams was an American writer, whose signature works include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.
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