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Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry 1907–2005, English dramatist, b. Bristol as Christopher Fry Harris. Like his friend and mentor, T. S. Eliot , he was one of the few 20th-century dramatists to write successfully in verse. Fry's first major success was The Lady's Not for Burning (1949), a wry comedy set in the Middle Ages in which love overcomes prejudice and hypocrisy. His other works include Venus Observed (1950), The Dark Is Light Enough (1954), Yard of Sun (1970), and English versions of plays by Anouilh ( Ring Round the Moon, 1950, The Lark, 1955), Giraudoux ( Tiger at the Gates, 1955), Ibsen ( Peer Gynt, 1970), and Rostand ( Cyrano de Bergerac, 1975). Among his screenplays were Ben Hur (1959; Academy Award) and The Bible (1966).
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"Christopher Fry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Christopher Fry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fry-Chri.html "Christopher Fry." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fry-Chri.html |
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Fry, Christopher
Fry, Christopher [né Harris] (1907–2005), playwright. The English dramatist's attempt to restore blank‐verse drama to the stage caused a flurry of interest in the 1950s. However, what success his works had in this country could be largely attributed to the allure of the stars who appeared in his plays: The Lady's Not for Burning (1950) with John Gielgud and Pamela Brown; A Sleep of Prisoners (1951), performed in a small church without stars; Venus Observed (1952) with Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer; and The Dark Is Light Enough (1955) with Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Power. He has also provided excellent translations of two French plays: Ring Round the Moon (1950) and Tiger at the Gates (1955).
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Fry, Christopher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Fry, Christopher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-FryChristopher.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Fry, Christopher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-FryChristopher.html |
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Fry, Christopher
Fry, Christopher (1907– ) English dramatist, real name Christopher Harris. His witty blank-verse plays are often set in ancient or medieval times. They include A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946), The Lady's Not for Burning (1948), and Venus Observed (1950).
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"Fry, Christopher." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fry, Christopher." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-FryChristopher.html "Fry, Christopher." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-FryChristopher.html |
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