Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer · Arts & Literature
British playwright ('Amadeus', 'Equus')
1926, Liverpool, England — 2016, Cork, Ireland
United Kingdom · United States
Peter Shaffer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — British playwright ('Amadeus', 'Equus')
Peter Shaffer, born into an English Jewish family, became one of Britain's foremost playwrights, writing the psychological drama 'Equus' and 'Amadeus', which won the Tony Award and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. His plays are celebrated for pairing theatrical spectacle with searching moral and intellectual questions. He was Jewish.
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British playwright ('Amadeus', 'Equus')
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Literature
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