Christopher Fry
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Christopher Fry was a 20th-century English playwright best known for his verse dramas, including "The Lady's Not for Burning."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christopher Fry canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dramatist
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person ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Jean Anouilh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West End theatre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Foreign Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Arthur Hammond Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chichester, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-12-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-06-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bedales School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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verse drama ⓘ |
| influenced | post-war British verse drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Bernard Shaw
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T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century British theatre ⓘ |
| name | Christopher Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | reviving verse drama on the mid-20th-century English stage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Sleep of Prisoners
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The Dark Is Light Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady's Not for Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus Observed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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poet ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bristol, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chichester, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Phyllis Hart Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Sleep of Prisoners
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A Yard of Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtmantle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ring Round the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boy with a Cart NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brontës of Haworth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dark Is Light Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ The Firstborn NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lady's Not for Burning NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus Observed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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The Bible: In the Beginning... NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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