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Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning , which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.
Christopher Fry (born December 18, 1907, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England—died June 30, 2005, Chichester, West Sussex) was a British writer of verse plays. Fry adopted his mother’s surname after he became a schoolteacher at age 18, his father having died many years earlier.
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Christopher Fry was an English poet and playwright who revived poetic drama in the late 1940s. He wrote verse dramas such as The Lady’s Not for Burning and Venus Observed, and was praised by critics and actors.
July 5, 2005. Christopher Fry, the British playwright who created memorable parts for John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier and Edith Evans, gave Richard Burton his first role on...
May 29, 2018 · Fry, Christopher (1907– ) English dramatist, real name Christopher Harris. His witty blank-verse plays are often set in ancient or medieval times. They include A Phoenix Too Frequent (1946), The Lady's Not for Burning (1948), and Venus Observed (1950).
Christopher Fry has 141 books on Goodreads with 3757 ratings. Christopher Fry’s most popular book is The Lady's Not for Burning.
Jul 7, 2005 · Christopher Fry, the British playwright best known for his durable comedy “The Lady’s Not for Burning” and who helped write the script for Hollywood’s 1959 epic motion picture “Ben-Hur,” has...
