playwright
[pley-rahyt]
- a writer of plays; dramatist.
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Origin of playwright
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Contemporary Examples
Larry Kramer, the renowned activist and playwright, was invited to talk after a last minute cancelation.
But there was also curly-haired Queen guitarist Brian May and playwright Tom Stoppard.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction BlockTom Teodorczuk
December 8, 2014
I walked up to Muehl along with another Brit, the playwright, Heathcote Williams.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto MuehlAnthony Haden-Guest
September 22, 2014
Playwright Terence McNally updated his 1982 play with freshly satiric references.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and MoreJanice Kaplan
September 11, 2014
Molière, the playwright, is said to have been buried on site.
Historical Examples
It is Shakespeare's finest play, his supreme achievement as a playwright.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
It was this play that drew forth from a woman, an American playwright, the retort stinging.
The GroupMercy Warren
He believed that his was essentially the playwright's instinct.
I'd rather you'd tell me what you know about the playwright.
The Story of a PlayW. D. Howells
Every playwright sees the comic opportunity of the Menæchmi fable.
William ShakespeareJohn Masefield
playwright
- a person who writes plays
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Word Origin and History for playwright
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