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Twentieth Century American Playwrights

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August Wilson

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Wilson's major works include 'Fences' and 'The Piano Lesson'. Known for the Pittsburgh Cycle, he chronicled the African American experience in the 20th century.

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Lorraine Hansberry

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Best known for 'A Raisin in the Sun', Hansberry was the first African American woman to have a play performed on Broadway, addressing racial and social issues.

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Edward Albee

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Major works include 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'The Zoo Story'. Albee's plays often examine the complexities of modern life and psychological distress.

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Lanford Wilson

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Major works are 'Fifth of July' and 'Talley's Folly', for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Wilson focused on themes of family and change in the middle of the American heartland.

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Marsha Norman

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She is best known for 'night, Mother' and 'The Secret Garden'. Norman's works are often celebrated for their powerful exploration of women's struggles.

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Tony Kushner

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Notable works include 'Angels in America' and 'Caroline, or Change'. Kushner's plays are recognized for their complex characters and exploration of political and social issues.

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David Mamet

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Known for 'Glengarry Glen Ross' and 'American Buffalo', Mamet is famed for his terse, rhythmic dialogue and works focusing on the American business and masculine identity.

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Arthur Miller

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Major works include 'Death of a Salesman' and 'The Crucible'. Significantly, Miller explored themes of the American Dream and moral judgment.

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Sam Shepard

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Well-known for 'True West' and 'Buried Child', which won a Pulitzer Prize. Shepard depicted American family life with gritty realism and the decay of the American dream.

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Neil Simon

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Famous for 'The Odd Couple' and 'Brighton Beach Memoirs', Simon is known for his comedic plays and is one of the most produced playwrights in American theatre history.

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John Guare

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Works such as 'Six Degrees of Separation' and 'The House of Blue Leaves' are emblematic of Guare's skill in mixing comedy with tragedy to explore social realities.

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Susan Glaspell

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Her influential works include 'Trifles' and 'Alison's House'. Glaspell is noted for her role in the Provincetown Players and as a pioneer of feminist drama.

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Thornton Wilder

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Famous for 'Our Town' and 'The Skin of Our Teeth', Wilder's plays often delve into meta-theatrical commentary and universal themes of human existence.

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Tennessee Williams

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His major works are 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'. Williams is known for his poetic dialogue and troubled characters.

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Eugene O'Neill

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Notable works include 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and 'The Iceman Cometh'. O'Neill is considered the father of American drama and won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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