Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1960) Winner
Sheldon Harnick
シェルドン・メイヤー・ハーニック
Sherudon Meiyā Hānikku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-04-30 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
- Died
- 2023-06-23 （New York City, New York, U.S.） age 99
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago, Portage Park → New York City, Upper West Side
Career
- Occupations
- lyricist, songwriter
- Active Years
- 1949-2023
- Memberships
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Influenced By
- Yip Harburg
- Influenced
- Jerry Bock
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University School of Music | — | Music | Bachelor of Music | 1946-1949 | United States |
Northwestern University School of Music
Music
Degree:
Bachelor of Music
Period:
1946-1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United States
Bienen School of Music
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Fiorello! | Drama | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1960 | Tony Award for Best Musical | Fiorello! | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1965 | Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist | Fiddler on the Roof | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1965 | Tony Award for Best Musical | Fiddler on the Roof | — | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 2016 | Special Tony Award | — | Lifetime Achievement | American Theatre Wing | Winner |
| 1972 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | — | — | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Inducted |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1960
Work:
Fiorello!
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Musical
1960
Work:
Fiorello!
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist
1965
Work:
Fiddler on the Roof
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Tony Award for Best Musical
1965
Work:
Fiddler on the Roof
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Special Tony Award
2016
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Winner
Songwriters Hall of Fame
1972
Organization:
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fiddler on the Roof
1964 Musical theaterA story of a Jewish family in a Russian shtetl.
familytraditionpoverty
Adaptations
- [Film] Fiddler on the Roof / Norman Jewison (1971)
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Bibliography
- New Faces of 1952, The Body Beautiful, Fiorello!, She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic lyricsbalance of humor and pathos
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondscultural clashes
Legacy
Legendary Broadway lyricist known for Fiddler on the Roof and collaborations with Jerry Bock.
Archives
- Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
In Popular Culture
- Widely known through Fiddler on the Roof adaptations
Trivia
- Played violin as a child
- Studied at Northwestern University