A. R. Gurney

A. R. Gurney
BornAlbert Ramsdell Gurney, Jr.
(1930-11-01)November 1, 1930
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2017(2017-06-13) (aged 86)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationPlaywright, novelist, screenwriter
EducationNichols School
St. Paul's School (1948)
Alma materWilliams College (1952)
Yale School of Drama (1958)
GenreTheatre
Notable works
  • Love Letters
  • The Cocktail Hour
  • The Dining Room
  • Sweet Sue
Spouse
Mary Forman Goodyear
(m. 1957)
Children4

Albert Ramsdell Gurney Jr. (November 1, 1930 – June 13, 2017) was an American playwright, novelist and academic.[1][2][3] He was known for works including The Dining Room (1982), Sweet Sue (1986/7), Love Letters (1988), and The Cocktail Hour (1988).

Gurney died in Manhattan on June 13, 2017, at the age of 86.[4]

References

  1. Sponberg, Arvid F. (1991). Broadway Talks: What Professionals Think about Commercial Theater in America. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313266874.
  2. "A.R. Gurney Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  3. Sponberg, Arvid F. (2004). A.R. Gurney: A Casebook. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0415929981.
  4. Berkvist, Robert (June 14, 2017). "A.R. Gurney, Playwright Who Explored Upper-Crust Anxieties, Dies at 86". The New York Times.