A. R. Gurney
American playwright and novelist
Albert Ramsdell Gurney Jr. (November 1, 1930 – June 13, 2017) was an American playwright, novelist and academic.[1][2][3] He was known for works including The Dining Room (1982), Sweet Sue (1986/7), Love Letters (1988), and The Cocktail Hour (1988).
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Born | Albert Ramsdell Gurney, Jr. November 1, 1930 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 13, 2017 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Playwright, novelist, screenwriter |
Education | Nichols School St. Paul's School (1948) |
Alma mater | Williams College (1952) Yale School of Drama (1958) |
Genre | Theatre |
Notable works | |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Gurney died in Manhattan on June 13, 2017, at the age of 86.[4]
References
change- ↑ Sponberg, Arvid F. (1991). Broadway Talks: What Professionals Think about Commercial Theater in America. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313266874.
- ↑ "A.R. Gurney Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ↑ Sponberg, Arvid F. (2004). A.R. Gurney: A Casebook. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0415929981.
- ↑ Berkvist, Robert (June 14, 2017). "A.R. Gurney, Playwright Who Explored Upper-Crust Anxieties, Dies at 86". The New York Times.