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Israel Horovitz

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Israel Horovitz · Arts & Literature

What

Playwright

When

1939, Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States — 2020, New York City, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Israel Horovitz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Playwright

How & why

Israel Horovitz was an American playwright and screenwriter, one of the most-produced American dramatists, author of The Indian Wants the Bronx, Line (long the longest-running Off-Broadway play) and many other works, and founder of the Gloucester Stage Company. He also wrote and directed films. He was Jewish, and Jewish identity and memory recur in his plays.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Playwrights

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Playwright

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Playwrights