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The playwright further soft-pedals the protagonist by mitigating his toxic views on eugenics that in Ibsen (no matter how problematic his own beliefs) point to some basic shortcomings in humanity.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The multi-talented Porter – an actor, singer, director, producer, composer and playwright – has won two Tonys, a Primetime Emmy and a Grammy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The multi-talented Porter – an actor, singer, director, producer, composer and playwright – has won two Tonys, a Primetime Emmy and a Grammy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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