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Robert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the author of Waterloo Bridge, Idiot's Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Rebecca, There Shall Be No Night, The Best Years of Our Lives and The Bishop's Wife.
Robert E. Sherwood (born April 4, 1896, New Rochelle, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 14, 1955, New York City) was an American playwright whose works reflect involvement in human problems, both social and political.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Robert E. Sherwood was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter who worked with many Hollywood legends. He also served in WWII and wrote for radio and TV.
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- New Rochelle, New York, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Robert Emmet Sherwood was born into two illustrious families, the Emmets and the Sherwoods, both with long histories in the United States and with shared common values.
- Harriet Hyman Alonso
Robert E. Sherwood was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, movie critic, and screenwriter who worked with many Hollywood legends. He also served in WWI, founded the Algonquin Club, and wrote about American history.
- April 4, 1896
- November 14, 1955
Idiot's Delight is a 1936 Pulitzer-Prize-winning play written by American playwright Robert E. Sherwood and presented by the Theatre Guild. The play takes place in the Hotel Monte Gabriel in the Italian Alps during 24 hours at the beginning of a world war.
Learn about the life and career of Robert Emmet Sherwood, a prominent American playwright and journalist who won two Pulitzer Prizes. Explore his family background, education, military service, literary achievements, and political activism.
