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American playwright
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Male
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1958(New York City, USA)
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University of Oxford
Yale University
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The details
Biography
Introduction
David Hirson (born 1958) is an American dramatist, best known for his award-winning Broadway comedies, La Bête and Wrong Mountain.
Biography
Hirson was born in New York City to actress Alice and playwright Roger O. Hirson. He was educated at the Rye Country Day School.He studied at Oxford and Yale University, where he received a bachelor's degree in English literature.
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1991 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award – La Bête
- 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy – La Bête
- Nominations
- 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play – La Bête