Françoise Sagan Biobite

Today’s Happy Birthday shout out goes to Françoise Sagan, born June 21, 1935.

Françoise Sagan was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters. Her best-known novel was her first, Bonjour Tristesse, which was written when she was a teenager.

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Adam Rapp Biobite

Today’s Happy Birthday shout out goes to Adam Rapp, born June 15, 1968.

Adam Rapp is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director. His play Red Light Winter was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006.

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Athol Fugard Biobite

Today’s Happy Birthday shout out goes to Athol Fugard, born June 11, 1932.

Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director widely regarded as South Africa’s greatest playwright. He is best known for his political and penetrating plays opposing the system of apartheid. Some of these have also been adapted for film.

His novel Tsotsi was adapted as a film of the same name and won an Academy Award in 2005. It was directed by Gavin Hood.

Acclaimed in 1985 as “the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world” by Time, Fugard continues to write. He has published more than thirty plays.

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Alan Bennett Biobite

Today’s Happy Birthday shout out goes to Alan Bennett, born May 9, 1934.

Alan Bennett is an English playwright, author, actor and screenwriter. Over his entertainment career he has received numerous awards and honours including two BAFTA Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Tony Awards. He also earned an Academy Award nomination for his film The Madness of King George. In 2005 he received the Society of London Theatre Special Award.

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