Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1927) Winner
Paul Green
ポール・グリーン
Pōru Gurīn
Aliases:
Paul Eliot Green
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-03-17 （Lillington, North Carolina）
- Died
- 1981-05-04 （Chapel Hill, North Carolina） age 87
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, professor
- Active Years
- 1925-1981
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina
- Memberships
- Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, Carolina Playmakers
- Influenced By
- John Millington Synge, Anton Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht
- Influenced
- Richard Wright
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | — | Buies Creek Academy | — | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Campbell University
Buies Creek Academy
Country:
United States
Early education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Member of Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies and Carolina Playmakers
Cornell University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | In Abraham's Bosom | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1928 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1927
Work:
In Abraham's Bosom
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1928
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Abraham's Bosom
1927 DramaDepicts life of African Americans in the South post-Civil War. Mixed-race hero's idealistic efforts fail.
raceSouthern life
The Lost Colony
1937 Symphonic outdoor dramaOutdoor drama based on Roanoke Lost Colony, performed annually since 1937.
historycolony
Johnny Johnson
1936 MusicalPacifist musical blending comedy, tragedy, satire.
pacifismwar
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExpressionismEpic theatre
- Recurring Motifs
- North Carolina historySouthern declineracial issues
Legacy
Playwright known for depicting North Carolina life. Pulitzer winner, pioneer of symphonic outdoor dramas.
Museums
- Paul Green Cabin North Carolina Botanical Garden
Archives
- Southern Historical Collection, UNC Chapel Hill
In Popular Culture
- The Lost Colony still performed annually
Trivia
- Founded North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and Institute for Outdoor Drama
- Professor of drama at UNC
- Used a log cabin as writing retreat