G.B.S.- the quintessential playwright
by Maxine
Today, July 26 is the birthday of Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw who was born in Dublin in 1856. He wrote many plays including Pygmalion on which the musical, My Fair Lady is based, Saint Joan and Arms and the man. He's the only person to win both a Nobel Prize in literature (in 1925) and an Oscar for the film, Pygmalion.
Shaw was known for his biting wit and his concerns for social justice. He thought of himself as the greatest English dramatist since Shakespeare. He was also a literary and music critic and a prolific letter writer.
To see some incredible productions of Shaw's plays as well as others, check out the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the Lake.
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