https://t.co/USJEcolEry James Arthur Baldwin (1924-1987) was an iconic American novelist, playwright, and activist. His insightful novels were applauded for exploring themes, many of which were taboo at the time, such as bisexuality and interracial relationships.

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https://t.co/USJEcolEry Frederico del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) a Spanish poet, playwright & theatre director. As an outspoken socialist he was executed by Nationalist forces at the outset of the Spanish Civil War; his body has never been found.

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This week we present wood-engraved illustrations by English wood engraver Blair Hughes-Stanton for an English translation of French playwright Simon Gantillon’s play 'Maya,' printed from the original blocks in 1930 at the Golden Cockerel Press. Learn more: https://t.co/kRweee8xwC

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2 Feb 1553: John Bale ex-friar, historian, polemicist, playwright, consecrated as Bishop of in - characteristically he causes a row by demanding the 'new' reformed ordinal be used (BM/eebo)

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30 January 1859 - Edward Martyn, playwright, co-founder of Irish Literary Theatre, and Sinn Féin president, was born in Tulira, Co.

[IMAGE: Portrait of by N. French McLachlan; https://t.co/6hUS0nxtaL]

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22 Jan 1689: Sir Robert Howard MP, playwright & politician contends in the House of Commons that James II had, in effect, 'abdicated the government' (Christie's)

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January 2021-Alternate Universe

Instead of the Demon Playwright, meet the Demon Jester whose main color is blue instead of red.

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The Cornwall Play Clubbers are interested in reading some new writing, particularly unpublished work... If you are a Cornish, or Cornwall based playwright who'd like to hear their new writing spoken by Actors (it's unrehearsed) then get in touch & let's make some readings happen!

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“To playwrights and witnesses of history!”

Today is very special episode of that I’ve been anticipating! I hope everyone enjoys the as much as I did when it first came out on December 8th, 2017!

of and 💙

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10 Jan 1560: following Elizabeth I's accession, John Bale former then evangelical polemicist, playwright, antiquarian & bishop of is made a canon of cathedral (BM/eebo)
He never went back to which he’d fled under Mary I.

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The Irish playwright Brian Friel was born on this day in 1929. I had the great privilege of painting him twice. It gives me enormous comfort to know his words live on.

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6 January 1840 Frances Burney died. Satirical novelist, diarist playwright, daughter of Dr Charles Burney, a Worthy. Fanny Burney- good friend of Hester Thrale who lived at "Streatham Park" and regularly stayed https://t.co/KMfH03wTQt

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Chad Worth's series of portraits continues with Tina Fey, American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright.

https://t.co/07vTKQwRAY

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1727: Birth in Co of Arthur Murphy. Pseudonym Charles Ranger. Actor, barrister, Commissioner of Bankruptcy, journalist,✍️3 biographies & playwright (not that original)! Studied at Saint-Omer, France; gifted student of Classics. https://t.co/3SiRHMYqVH

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"Ours is a land chained by silence; ours is a time when the truth goes unspoken"
—Detlef Sierck, playwright

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おはきんぐー! ⸜( •⌄• )⸝👑

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ペン(PEN)は、文字を書く道具としてのペンをあらわすとともに、Pは詩人(Poets)と劇作家(Playwrights)を、Eは随筆・評論家(Essaists)と編集者(Editors)を、Nは小説家(Novelists)をそれぞれを表す✨📚✨

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James Baldwin made it through high school, after which he set out on a voracious enterprise of self-education. He became a celebrated novelist, essayist, playwright, and an important figure in the civil rights movement in the 50s and 60s.

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Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker ceramicist, stage designer poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement

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This week for we present the 1985 accordion-fold book 'Brooklyn Bridge' with a poem by the Soviet Russian poet and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky and original woodcuts by Canadian printer and book designer Glenn Goluska. Learn more here: https://t.co/HV0GDS8z9d

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