Search results
Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes , for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth , and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day .
Thornton Wilder (born April 17, 1897, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.—died December 7, 1975, Hamden, Connecticut) was an American writer whose innovative novels and plays reflect his views of the universal truths in human nature. He is probably best known for his plays. After graduating from Yale University in 1920, Wilder studied archaeology in Rome.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
More information on Thornton Wilder and his family is available in Penelope Niven’s definitive biography, Thornton Wilder: A Life (2013). THORNTONWILDER.COM The official website of the Thornton Wilder family.
Learn about the life and works of Thornton Wilder, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright who explored the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic. Find out his achievements, honors, adaptations, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Our Town, drama in three acts by Thornton Wilder, produced and published in 1938. It won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1938. The play is considered a classic portrayal of small-town American life.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
WATCH: Thornton Wilder: It’s Time - dive into this brand documentary short about Wilder’s life and works WATCH: LOA Live: How Thornton Wilder’s Play Speaks to a Changing America and Around the World
People also ask
When did Thornton Wilder die?
Where did Thornton Wilder go to college?
What is Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' about?
Who was Thornton Niven Wilder?
Learn about the life and family of Thornton Wilder, the American playwright and novelist who won three Pulitzer Prizes. Explore his parents, siblings, and their achievements in journalism, diplomacy, poetry, and more.
