Lajos Egri | |
|---|---|
 Egri circa 1945 | |
| Born | June 4, 1888 |
| Died | February 7, 1967 (age 78) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | teacher of creative writing |
| Known for | treatise on playwriting |
| Spouse | Ilona Egri (April 18, 1907 - 1967, his death) |
Lajos N. Egri (June 4, 1888 – February 7, 1967) was a Hungarian-American playwright and teacher of creative writing. He is the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, which is widely regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting,[1] as well as its companion textbook, The Art of Creative Writing. Beyond the theater, his methods have also been used to write short stories, novels, and screenplays.
- ^ Tibor Szy. Hungarians in America: a biographical directory of professionals of Hungarian origin in the Americas. Hungarian University Association. New York 1963 p 95