A. R. Gurney

American playwright and novelist (1930–2017)
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A. R. Gurney

Summary

A. R. Gurney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on November 1, 1930[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on June 14, 2017[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • A. R. Gurney was born in Buffalo[2].
  • A. R. Gurney passed away in New York City[4].
  • A. R. Gurney was born on November 1, 1930[3].
  • A. R. Gurney died on June 14, 2017[5].
  • A. R. Gurney died on June 13, 2017[11].
  • A. R. Gurney's mother was Marion Spaulding[12].
  • A. R. Gurney held citizenship in United States[13].
  • A. R. Gurney's professions included novelist[6].
  • A. R. Gurney worked as a librettist[7].
  • A. R. Gurney worked as a writer[8].
  • A. R. Gurney worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • A. R. Gurney was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • A. R. Gurney was educated at Williams College[15].
  • A. R. Gurney's education included a stint at Yale School of Drama[16].
  • A. R. Gurney was educated at St. Paul's School[17].
  • A. R. Gurney was educated at Nichols School[18].
  • A. R. Gurney received the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT[19].
  • A. R. Gurney received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[20].
  • A. R. Gurney received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21].
  • A. R. Gurney was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • A. R. Gurney is recorded as male[23].
  • A. R. Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • A. R. Gurney's Commons category is recorded as A. R. Gurney[25].
  • A. R. Gurney's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[26].
  • A. R. Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[27].

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Origins and Family

A. R. Gurney was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on November 1, 1930[3]. His mother was Marion Spaulding[12].

Education

Educated at Williams College[15], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]; Yale School of Drama[16], a drama school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1924[33]; St. Paul's School[17], a boarding school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1856[36]; and Nichols School[18], a school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1892[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9]. Among A. R. Gurney's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT[19], an award[40], founded in 1974[41]; PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[20], a theatre award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44]; and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21], a commemorative plaque[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 14, 2017[5] and June 13, 2017[11]. A. R. Gurney passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

A. R. Gurney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Love Letters[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was A. R. Gurney born?

A. R. Gurney's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did A. R. Gurney die?

A. R. Gurney passed away in New York City[4].

Who were A. R. Gurney's parents?

A. R. Gurney's mother was Marion Spaulding[12].

What did A. R. Gurney do for work?

A. R. Gurney worked as novelist[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did A. R. Gurney go to school?

A. R. Gurney was educated at Williams College[15], Yale School of Drama[16], St. Paul's School[17], and Nichols School[18].

What awards did A. R. Gurney receive?

Honors received include Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT[19], PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[20], and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[21].

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  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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