David Hirson
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| David Hirson | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 53–54) New York City, USA |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Related to | Alice Hirson Roger O. Hirson |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (1992) |
David Hirson (born 1958) is an American dramatist, best known for his award winning Broadway comedies, La Bête and Wrong Mountain.
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[edit] Biography
Hirson was born in New York City to actress, Alice, and playwright, Roger O. Hirson.[1] He was educated at the Rye Country Day School, and went on to attend Oxford and Yale University, where he received a bachelors degree in English literature.[2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1991 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award – La Bête
- 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy – La Bête
- Nominations
- 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play – La Bête
[edit] Bibliography
- Hirson, David (1992). La Bête (First ed.). New York: Dramatists Play Service. OCLC 27061915.
- Hirson, David (2001). Wrong Mountain (First ed.). New York: Samuel French. ISBN 0573629676.
[edit] References
- ^ "La Bête Play Notes". Court Theatre, University of Chicago. 2007. http://www.courttheatre.org/home/plays/9899/labete/PNlabete.shtml. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ "Inge Festival Special Guests". William Inge Center for the Arts. 15 April 2006. http://www.ingecenter.org/festival2006/specialguests.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
