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Jerome Lawrence (born Jerome Lawrence Schwartz; July 14, 1915 – February 29, 2004) was an American playwright and author. After graduating from the Ohio State University in 1937 and the University of California, Los Angeles in 1939, Lawrence partnered with Robert Edwin Lee to help create Armed Forces Radio while serving together in the U.S ...
Jerome Lawrence, a playwright and theater director whose plays include the classic courtroom drama ''Inherit the Wind,'' died on Sunday at his home in Malibu, Calif., his niece Deborah...
Inherit the Wind is an American play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, which debuted in Dallas under the direction of Margo Jones in 1955. The story fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials.
Feb 29, 2004 · Jerome Lawrence is the author of Inherit the Wind (3.93 avg rating, 23445 ratings, 998 reviews, published 1955), The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (3.74 av...
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American playwright. Examine the life, times, and work of Jerome Lawrence through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Jerome Lawrence was an American playwright and author. After graduating from the Ohio State University in 1937 and the University of California, Los Angeles in 1939, Lawrence partnered with Robert Edwin Lee to help create Armed Forces Radio while serving together in the U.S. Army during World War II.
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Jerome Lawrence co-wrote 39 works with Robert E. Lee, including the courtroom drama Inherit the Wind, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial. He also wrote the musicals Mame and Dear World, and received a Tony nomination for Best Musical.
