Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1932) Winner
Ira Gershwin
アイラ・ガーシュウィン
Ira Gershwin
Aliases:
Israel Gershovitz / Israel Gershvin / Arthur Francis
Pen Names:
Arthur Francis（Pseudonym used for early works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-12-06 （Manhattan, New York）
- Died
- 1983-08-17 （Beverly Hills, California） age 86
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- East Village, Manhattan, New York → Beverly Hills, California
Career
- Occupations
- Lyricist
- Active Years
- 1917-1959
- Influenced By
- George Gershwin, Yip Harburg
- Influenced
- Michael Feinstein
- Nominations
- Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song (They Can't Take That Away from Me, 1937), Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song (Long Ago (and Far Away), 1944), Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song (The Man That Got Away, 1954)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Harris High School | — | General | — | 1910-1914 | United States |
| City College of New York | — | General | — | — | United States |
Townsend Harris High School
General
Period:
1910-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United States
Public school for intellectually gifted students
City College of New York
General
Country:
United States
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Of Thee I Sing | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | — | — | Songwriters Hall of Fame | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1932
Work:
Of Thee I Sing
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Songwriters Hall of Fame
1971
Organization:
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Porgy and Bess
1935 OperaLibretto with DuBose Heyward for George's opera.
RaceLovePoverty
Adaptations
- [Film]
Lady, Be Good!
1924 MusicalFirst Broadway hit with George.
LoveRhythm
Girl Crazy
1930 MusicalStage debut of Ethel Merman and Ginger Rogers.
LoveHumor
Adaptations
- [Film] Girl Crazy (1943)
- [Musical] Crazy for You (1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sophisticated rhymeColloquial languageHumorous lyrics
- Recurring Motifs
- RomanceNew York lifeRhythm
Health
-
Heart disease晩年Died in 1983
Legacy
One of the foremost lyricists of the golden age of American popular song.
Archives
- Library of Congress (George and Ira Gershwin Collection)
In Popular Culture
- Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Trivia
- Real name Israel Gershovitz.
- Paused writing for nearly three years after George's death.
- Lyrics on Several Occasions (1959) is a key source for lyric study.