Harley Granville-Barker
Harley Granville-Barker | |
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| Born | Harley Granville-Barker 25 November 1877 London, England, UK |
| Died | 31 August 1946 (aged 68) Paris, French Fourth Republic |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | Edwardian era |
| Genre | Drama |
| Notable works | The Voysey Inheritance, Waste, The Madras House |
| Notable awards | Shakespeare Lecture (1925) |
| Spouse | Lillah McCarthy Helen Huntington |
Harley Granville-Barker (25 November 1877 – 31 August 1946) was an English actor, director, playwright, manager, critic, and theorist. After early success as an actor in the plays of George Bernard Shaw, he increasingly turned to directing and was a major figure in British theatre in the Edwardian and inter-war periods. As a writer his plays, which tackled difficult and controversial subject matter, met with a mixed reception during his lifetime but have continued to receive attention.