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'Christopher Fry' (December 18, 1907 – June 30, 2005) was an English playwright.
Christopher Fry was born ''Christopher Harris''. He took his mother's maiden name and he became a distinguished English dramatist and theatre manager. His most significant plays include: ''The Boy with the Cart'' in 1938 (on Saint Cuthman of Steyning), ''A Phoenix Too Frequent'' in 1946, ''The Firstborn'' in 1946, ''The Lady's Not for Burning'' in 1949, ''Thor, with Angels'' in 1949, ''Venus Observed'' in 1950 and The Dark is Light Enough in 1957.
Beginning in the 1950s, many of his plays were adapted for the screen, and he wrote or collaborated on several screenplays, including ''Ben-Hur'' and ''Barabbas''.
Fry was awarded the Benson Medal in 2000.
★ ''Christopher Fry: An Appreciation'' (1951) by Derek Stanford
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★ ''Christopher Fry'' Obituary from ''The Telegraph''
Christopher Fry was born ''Christopher Harris''. He took his mother's maiden name and he became a distinguished English dramatist and theatre manager. His most significant plays include: ''The Boy with the Cart'' in 1938 (on Saint Cuthman of Steyning), ''A Phoenix Too Frequent'' in 1946, ''The Firstborn'' in 1946, ''The Lady's Not for Burning'' in 1949, ''Thor, with Angels'' in 1949, ''Venus Observed'' in 1950 and The Dark is Light Enough in 1957.
Beginning in the 1950s, many of his plays were adapted for the screen, and he wrote or collaborated on several screenplays, including ''Ben-Hur'' and ''Barabbas''.
Fry was awarded the Benson Medal in 2000.
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★ ''Christopher Fry: An Appreciation'' (1951) by Derek Stanford
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★ ''Christopher Fry'' Obituary from ''The Telegraph''
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