Musician Dictionary

George Bernard Shaw

Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950) · Irish playwright, critic, activist

DescriptionIrish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
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Born1856-07-26
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BirthplaceCounty Dublin Dublin
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Died1950-11-02
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Place of deathHertfordshire Ayot St Lawrence
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AreaIreland
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CountryIE
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CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom Ireland
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Occupationplaywright
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Genressatire
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Member ofRoyal Society of Literature
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AwardsNobel Prize in Literature Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Also known as

B. Shaw Bernard Shaw Bernard Shaw's Bernard Shaw’s Bernard Šo G. B. Shaw G. Bernard Shaw G.B. Shaw Geo. Shaw George Bernard George Bernhard Shaw George Shaw Shaw Τζώρτζ Μπέρναρντ Σω Б. Шоу Бернард Шоу

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Identifiers

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