David Edgar

Summary

David Edgar is a human^[1]. He was born in Birmingham^[2]. He was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• David Edgar's place of birth was Birmingham^[2].
• David Edgar was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Edgar's father was Barrie Edgar^[8].
• David Edgar's mother was Joan Edgar^[9].
• David Edgar held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• David Edgar's professions included playwright^[4].
• David Edgar worked as a university teacher^[5].
• David Edgar's professions included writer^[6].
• David Edgar was employed by University of Birmingham^[11].
• David Edgar's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[12].
• David Edgar received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play^[13].
• David Edgar received the Tony Award for Best Play^[14].
• David Edgar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15].
• David Edgar was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[16].
• David Edgar was influenced by Bertolt Brecht^[17].
• David Edgar is recorded as male^[18].
• David Edgar's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• David Edgar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121290092^[20].
• David Edgar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39490596^[21].
• David Edgar's GND ID is recorded as 118630997^[22].
• David Edgar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82054780^[23].
• David Edgar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125454322^[24].
• David Edgar's IdRef ID is recorded as 034731199^[25].
• David Edgar's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00474413^[26].
• David Edgar's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0249201^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Edgar's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Barrie Edgar^[8]. His mother was Joan Edgar^[9].

Education

David Edgar's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. Among David Edgar's employers was University of Birmingham^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play^[13], a class of award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1976^[30]; Tony Award for Best Play^[14], a class of award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1948^[33]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15], a fellowship award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35].

Why It Matters

David Edgar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was David Edgar born?

Born in Birmingham^[2], David Edgar…

Who were David Edgar's parents?

David Edgar's father was Barrie Edgar^[8]. David Edgar's mother was Joan Edgar^[9].

What did David Edgar do for work?

David Edgar worked as playwright^[4], university teacher^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did David Edgar go to school?

David Edgar was educated at University of Manchester^[12].

What awards did David Edgar receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play^[13], Tony Award for Best Play^[14], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15].