William Inge
William Inge | |
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| Born | William Motter Inge May 3, 1913 Independence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1973 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Independence Community College University of Kansas (BA) Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, novelist |
| Years active | 1947–1973 |
William Motter Inge (/ˈɪndʒ/; May 3, 1913 – June 10, 1973) was an American playwright and novelist, whose works typically feature solitary protagonists encumbered with strained sexual relations. In the early 1950s he had a string of memorable Broadway productions, including Picnic, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize. With his portraits of small-town life and settings rooted in the American heartland, Inge became known as the "Playwright of the Midwest".