George Bernard Shaw
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| - | '''George Bernard Shaw''' ([[26 July]] [[1856]]–[[2 November]] [[1950]]) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] dramatist, [[literary criticism|literary critic]], and [[socialism|socialist]]. During his career Shaw wrote more than sixty [[play]]s. He was uniquely honoured by being awarded both a [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize (1925)]] for his contribution to literature and an [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Oscar (1938)]] for [[Pygmalion (1938 film)|''Pygmalion'']]. He was a strong advocate for [[socialism]] and [[women's rights]], a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]] and [[teetotalism|teetotaller]], and a harsh critic of formal [[education]]. | + | '''George Bernard Shaw''' ([[26 July]] [[1856]]–[[2 November]] [[1950]]) was an [[Irish literature|Irish]] dramatist, [[literary criticism|literary critic]], and [[socialism|socialist]]. During his career Shaw wrote more than sixty [[play]]s. He was uniquely honoured by being awarded both a [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize (1925)]] for his contribution to literature and an [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Oscar (1938)]] for [[Pygmalion (1938 film)|''Pygmalion'']]. He was a strong advocate for [[socialism]] and [[women's rights]], a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]] and [[teetotalism|teetotaller]], and a harsh critic of formal [[education]]. |
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George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. During his career Shaw wrote more than sixty plays. He was uniquely honoured by being awarded both a Nobel Prize (1925) for his contribution to literature and an Oscar (1938) for Pygmalion. He was a strong advocate for socialism and women's rights, a vegetarian and teetotaller, and a harsh critic of formal education.
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