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Eric Bentley

American playwright (1916-2020) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 103

Eric Russell Bentley was a British-born American theater critic, playwright, singer, editor, and translator. In 1998, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the New York Theater Hall of Fame, recognizing his many years of cabaret performances.

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2020Died5 August 20201967Guggenheim FellowshipAward1965George Jean Nathan AwardAward1948Guggenheim FellowshipAward1941John Addison Porter PrizeAward1916Born14 September 1916