Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1930) Winner
Marc Connelly
マーク・コネリー
Māku Konnerī
Aliases:
Marcus Cook Connelly
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1890-12-13 （McKeesport, Pennsylvania）
- Died
- 1980-12-21 （New York City） age 90
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania → Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, playwright, director, producer, performer, lyricist
- Active Years
- 1910-1980
- Affiliations
- Algonquin Round Table
- Influenced By
- George S. Kaufman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hall boarding school | — | — | — | — | United States |
Trinity Hall boarding school
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | The Green Pastures | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1930
Work:
The Green Pastures
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Green Pastures
1930 DramaA re-telling of episodes from the Old Testament staged with the first all-black Broadway cast.
Old TestamentRaceFaith
Beggar on Horseback
1924 ComedyComedy co-written with Kaufman.
SatireDreams
Merton of the Movies
1922 ComedyCo-written with Kaufman.
HollywoodAmbition
Dulcy
1921 ComedyCo-written with Kaufman.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Social satireAmerican culture
Legacy
Key member of the Algonquin Round Table and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table, as the last survivor.
- Portrayed by Matt Malloy in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
Trivia
- Father was an actor and hotelier.
- Last survivor of the Algonquin Round Table.