biography
| name: |
Clurman, Harold (Edgar)
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pronunciation:
[kloorman]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1901–80)
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| biography:
| Theatre director and critic, born in New York City, USA. He was playreader for the Theater Guild (1929–31), co-founder of the Group Theater (1931–40), and one of its directors. His book The Fervent Years (1946) is a history of the Group. He later worked as a director in Hollywood and on Broadway. An influential drama critic, his writings include Lies Like Truths (1958) and The Divine Pastime (1974). |
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