Stoppard

American  

[stop-erd] / ˈstɒp ərd /

noun

1. Tom Thomas Straussler, born 1937, British playwright, born in the Czech Republic.

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Stoppard British  

/ ˈstɒpɑːd /

noun

1. Sir Tom, original name Thomas Straussler born 1937, British playwright, born in Czechoslovakia: his works include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1967), Travesties (1974), Hapgood (1988), The Invention of Love (1997), and the trilogy The Coast of Utopia (2002)

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Example Sentences

“A severe blow to Logic” is how a character describes the death of a philosophy professor in Stoppard’s 1972 play “Jumpers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Stoppard insisted, through his works, that theater could and should engage with ideas, with philosophy, with the vast knowledge amassed by writers and thinkers of many ages.

From The Wall Street Journal

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have led tributes to famed playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who died aged 88, hailing him as "one of our greatest writers".

From BBC

Tom Stoppard, frequently hailed as the greatest British playwright of this generation, had both a remarkable life and a remarkable career.

From Los Angeles Times

Tom Stoppard, writer of intellectual plays that charmed both critics and crowds, has died.

From The Wall Street Journal