Christopher Fry (Noun)
Meaning
English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Christopher Fry's verse dramas set a new standard for theatrical literary style in post-war Britain.
- The innovative stage works of English dramatist and poet Christopher Fry blended elements of opera and ballet.
- Penelope, one of Christopher Fry's unproduced screenplays, has been a subject of scholarly investigation.
- Venus Observed, a 1950 play by Christopher Fry, pays homage to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in some of its comedic scenes.
- From 1926 onwards, playwright Christopher Fry wrote across several genres.