Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1945) Winner
Mary Chase
メアリー・チェイス
Mearī Cheisu
Aliases:
Mary Coyle Chase / Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1906-02-25 （Denver, Colorado）
- Died
- 1981-10-20 （Denver, Colorado） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Denver, Colorado (lifelong)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, journalist, children's novelist
- Active Years
- 1924-1981
- Affiliations
- Rocky Mountain News
- Influenced By
- Mother Mary Coyle and uncles (Irish myths), Brother Charlie Coyle (comedy)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado, Boulder | — | — | — | 1921-1923頃 | United States |
| University of Denver | — | — | — | 1921-1923頃 | United States |
University of Colorado, Boulder
Period:
1921-1923頃
Country:
United States
No degree
University of Denver
Period:
1921-1923頃
Country:
United States
No degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Harvey | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1944 | William McLeod Raine Award | — | — | Colorado Authors' League | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1945
Work:
Harvey
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
William McLeod Raine Award
1944
Organization:
Colorado Authors' League
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Harvey
1944 ComedyStory of a man living with his imaginary giant rabbit friend Harvey.
ImaginationFamilySocial norms
Adaptations
- [Film] Harvey / Henry Koster (1950)
Bibliography
- Me Third (1936)
- Chi House (1938)
- Slip of a Girl (1941)
- Harvey (1944)
- The Next Half Hour (1945)
- Bernardine (1952)
- Lolita (1954)
- Mrs. McThing (1954)
- Midgie Purvis (1961)
- The Prize Play (1961)
- The Dog Sitters (1963)
- Mickey (1969)
- Cocktails With Mimi (1974)
- The Terrible Tattoo Parlor (1981)
- Loretta Mason Potts (1958)
- The Wicked, Wicked Ladies In the Haunted House (1968)
Adaptations
- Sorority House (1939)
- Harvey (1950)
- Bernardine (1957)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousFantasy elementsDialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Irish mythsImaginary creaturesFamily bonds
Health
-
Heart attack1981Cause of death
Legacy
Known for Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey; only Coloradan to win Pulitzer in Drama.
Archives
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- University of Denver
- University of Oregon
In Popular Culture
- 2012 Broadway revival with Jim Parsons
- Steven Spielberg remake plan (2009)
Trivia
- Born and lived her entire life in Denver, Colorado.
- Fourth woman to win Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
- Mother of three sons.