Elmer Rice
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Elmer Rice was an American playwright and director best known for his innovative and socially conscious dramas in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elmer Rice canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
human
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playwright ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Elmer Leopold Reizenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Elmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative dramatic structure
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socially conscious themes in drama ⓘ use of expressionistic staging ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
expressionism
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social realism ⓘ |
| name | Elmer Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
known for socially conscious plays addressing contemporary issues
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pioneer of expressionistic techniques in American theatre ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Counsellor-at-Law
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Street Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ The Adding Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ We, the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| politicalView | liberal ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Voyage to Purilia
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American Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ Between Two Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Counsellor-at-Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial City NERFINISHED ⓘ Minority Report (autobiography) NERFINISHED ⓘ On Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ Street Scene NERFINISHED ⓘ The Adding Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grand Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ The Left Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ The Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ We, the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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