Playwright Pioneers
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Which playwright is known for his iconic works such as "Hamlet", "Macbeth", and "Romeo and Juliet"?
Who is considered the father of modern drama and is famous for plays like "The Seagull" and "Uncle Vanya"?
Which playwright is known for his groundbreaking works such as "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler"?
Who is famous for his absurdist plays such as "Waiting for Godot" and "Endgame"?
Which playwright is famous for his political satire and social commentary in plays like "The Threepenny Opera" and "Mother Courage and Her Children"?
Who is considered the father of American drama and is famous for plays like "Death of a Salesman" and "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
Which playwright is known for his poetic and symbolic plays such as "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Delicate Balance"?
Who is famous for his absurdist and darkly humorous plays such as "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" and "Waiting for Godot"?
Which playwright is known for his political and historical dramas such as "Angels in America" and "Perestroika"?
Who is famous for her plays that explore the experiences of African Americans in the United States, such as "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson"?
Which playwright is known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Ruined" and her exploration of the lives of Congolese women during the Congo Wars?
Who is famous for his plays that explore the complexities of black masculinity and the African American experience, such as "Detroit '67" and "Jitney"?
Which playwright is known for his innovative and experimental works such as "An Octoroon" and "Slave Play"?
Who is famous for his plays that explore the complexities of queer identity and relationships, such as "Slave Play" and "Zurich"?
Which playwright is known for her powerful and poetic plays that explore the lives of African American women, such as "Detroit '67" and "The Piano Lesson"?