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Arthur Kopit

American playwright · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1937 to 2021 · aged 83

Arthur Lee Kopit was an American playwright. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for Indians and Wings. He was also nominated for three Tony Awards: Best Play for Indians (1970) and Wings (1979), as well as Best Book of a Musical for Nine (1982).

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Guggenheim Fellowship1967
Star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

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He won the Vernon Rice Award in 1962 for Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad and was nominated for another Drama Desk Award in 1979 for Wings.

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2021 · aged 83

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