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Shaffer

British  
/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

  1. Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Ms. Shaffer is a faculty member at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Shaffer, whose plays include “Equus,” “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “Black Comedy,” is drawn to existential reckonings, and in “Amadeus” he’s written his cris de coeur on the immorality of the universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“We are very proud of the design because it’s an homage to our first responders,” Shaffer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He continued to pitch ideas to Shaffer’s production company after the shoot, though the two did not work together again, Shaffer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Even good old Earl Shaffer ended up as a recluse in the backwoods of Pennsylvania.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson