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Christopher Fry
BornArthur Hammond Harris
(1907-12-18)18 December 1907
Bristol, England
Died30 June 2005(2005-06-30) (aged 97)
Chichester, England
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, translator, critic
EducationBedford Modern School
Notable worksThe Lady's Not for Burning
SpousePhyllis Marjorie Hart Fry (1936–1987)

Christopher Fry (18 December 1907 – 30 June 2005) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.[1]

  1. ^ "Fry, Christopher, (18 Dec. 1907–30 June 2005), dramatist". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U16536. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.

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