Christopher Fry biography
Synopsis
Playwright Christopher Fry was born in Bristol, England in 1907. He was a teacher and actor before becoming director of Tunbridge Wells Repertory Players and of the Playhouse at Oxford. After service in World War 2, he began a series of major plays in free verse, often with undertones of religion and mysticism. He was awarded the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1962.
Profile
Playwright, born in Bristol, SW England, UK. Educated at Bedford, he was a teacher and actor before becoming director of Tunbridge Wells Repertory Players (1932–6) and of the Playhouse at Oxford (1940). After service in World War 2, he began a series of major plays in free verse, often with undertones of religion and mysticism, including A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946) and The Lady's Not For Burning (1949). His later works include Curtmantle (1962) and A Yard of Sun (1970). He also produced highly successful translations of Anouilh and Giraudoux. He was awarded the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1962.