Avery Hopwood
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WPA Poster of a Hopwood play
Avery Hopwood (May 28, 1882 - July 1, 1928) was an American playwright who wrote farces such as Getting Gertie's Garter (1927). He established the Hopwood Award at the University of Michigan, an award later won by Arthur Miller for his first play.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and he died in Juan-les-Pins, France.
Further reading
- Avery Hopwood : his life and plays, by Jack Sharrar (1989)
External links
- Internet Broadway Database - Complete list of Hopwood plays (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=4388)