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Uhry, Alfred
Uhry, Alfred (b. 1936), playwright. He was born in Atlanta and educated at Brown University before making his Manhattan playwriting debut as co‐author of the libretto for the short‐lived musical Here's Where I Belong (1968). Uhry's libret‐to for The Robber Bridegroom (1974) was much more successful, and his play Driving Miss Daisy (1987) ran Off Broadway for three years, winning the Pulitzer Prize. His comedy‐drama The Last Night of Ballyhoo (1997) was a hit on Broadway, and his script for the dark musical Parade (1998) at Lincoln Center was highly praised. Much of Uhry's work is set in the American South in the past, often dealing with Jews in a narrow‐minded society.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-UhryAlfred.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-UhryAlfred.html |
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Uhry, Alfred
Uhry, Alfred (1936–), out of his childhood in Atlanta, Ga., and after graduation from Brown University, moved into the world of theater and drama. He wrote or collaborated on several productions as lyricist and librettist. His play Driving Miss Daisy (1987), about the relationship between an elderly Southern woman and her black chauffeur, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1988.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-UhryAlfred.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Uhry, Alfred." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-UhryAlfred.html |
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