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The Best Plays of 1937-38 and the Year Book of the Drama In America

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This volume compiles the ten most significant plays from the 1937-1938 Broadway season, offering a snapshot of American drama during a pivotal era. Featuring works by renowned playwrights such as John Steinbeck and Thornton Wilder, it also includes a comprehensive yearbook detailing the year's theatrical events, trends, and critical reception. This collection serves as an essential historical record for enthusiasts of theater and American cultural history.

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Burns Mantle (1873-1948) was an American drama critic and editor. He is best remembered for his annual publication, The Best Plays of 1937-38 and the Year Book of the Drama In America, which documented American theater productions.

John Steinbeck was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). He wrote a total of 27 books, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature ([Source][1]). [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck

Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He received three Pulitzer Prizes, one for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and two for his plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a National Book Award for his novel The Eighth Day. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornton_Wilder

Paul Vincent Carroll, born in Blackrock, County Louth, Ireland, was an Irish dramatist and writer of movie scenarios and television scripts. Carroll was trained as a teacher at St Patrick's College, Dublin, and settled in Glasgow in 1921 as a teacher. Several of his plays were produced by the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He co-founded, with Grace Ballantine and Molly Urquhart, the Curtain Theatre Company in Glasgow. Carroll and his wife, clothing designer Helena Reilly, had three daughters and a son...

Paul Osborn was a significant figure in American theater. He is recognized for his contributions to drama, including "The Best Plays of 1937-38 and the Year Book of the Drama In America." Osborn's work offers a look into the theatrical landscape of his time.

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