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Elmer (Leopold) Rice
| Born 1892 in New York
City. Was a lawyer and used his experience in his works. His first
courtroom drama, On Trial (1914), was notable for its use of
flashbacks. Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for Street Scene, and went
on to produce 24 plays on Broadway. His success diminished when he began
producing more political works. He wrote about the Depression in We the
People (1933) and about the Reichstag trial in Judgment Day
(1934). Died 1967 |
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