Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1897 - 1975

Occupation

Playwright

Notable Achievements

Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom

Description

Three Pulitzer Prizes for the novel 'The Bridge of San Luis Rey' (1928), and dramatic plays 'Our Town' (1938) and 'The Skin of Our Teeth' (1943). Partner was Samuel Steward. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963).

See Also

• LGBTQ Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Notable LGBTQ Playwrights

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.thorntonwilder.com/
• http://www.biography.com/people/thornton-wilder-9531264
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/ourtown/ei_wilder.html