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William Inge

1913 - 1973

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William Motter Inge (; 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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). William Inge is the 6,138th most popular writer (down from 5,934th in 2024), the 10,720th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,488th in 2019) and the 782nd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, William Inge ranks 6,138 out of 7,302. Before him are John of Worcester, Peter Matthiessen, Zoé Valdés, Amory Lovins, Joan Lindsay, and Julio Llamazares. After him are Elizabeth F. Ellet, George Saunders, Martin Österdahl, Padma Sachdev, Donato Carrisi, and Tim LaHaye.

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Among people born in 1913, William Inge ranks 372. Before him are Mildred Cohn, István Klimek, Ed Czerkiewicz, Sammy Cahn, John N. Mitchell, and Martin Kamen. After him are Melvin Frank, Mari Gerekmezyan, Norman Dello Joio, Heinrich Keimig, Eleanor Holm, and Ali Sardar Jafri. Among people deceased in 1973, William Inge ranks 270. Before him are John Heysham Gibbon, Alfred Schmitt, Manuel Rojas, Eddie Condon, Clarence White, and Michael Dunn. After him are James Wilson, David Lack, Willy Birgel, Axel Janse, A. Edward Sutherland, and Wally Cox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Inge ranks 10,721 out of 20,380. Before him are Kate Smith (1907), Bret Michaels (1963), Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Charlie Dominici (1951), and Jon-Erik Hexum (1957). After him are S. David Griggs (1939), David Costabile (1967), Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), Gary Hart (1936), Richard Grieco (1965), Joyce DiDonato (1969), and Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, William Inge ranks 782. Before him are Michael Lewis (1960), Kathryn Stockett (1969), Deborah Harkness (1965), M. Scott Peck (1936), Peter Matthiessen (1927), and Amory Lovins (1947). After him are Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818), George Saunders (1958), Tim LaHaye (1926), Mark Manson (1984), Jerry Pournelle (1933), and Donald A. Wollheim (1914).

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