Mary P. Burrill | |
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| Born | Mary Powell Burrill August , 1881 Washington, D.C., USA |
| Died | March 13, 1946 (aged 64) New York, USA |
| Occupation | Playwright, educator |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Genre | Drama |
| Notable works | They That Sit in Darkness (1919) Aftermath (1919) |
| Partner | Lucy Diggs Slowe[1] |
| Relatives | Clara E. Burrill (Mother) John H. (Father) |
Mary P. Burrill (August 1881 – March 13, 1946) was an early 20th-century African-American female playwright of the Harlem Renaissance, who inspired Willis Richardson and other students to write plays. Burrill herself wrote plays about the Black Experience, their literary and cultural activities, and the Black Elite. She featured the kind of central figures as were prominent in the black society of Washington, D.C., and others who contributed to black women's education in early twentieth century.
During the last 15 years of Slowe's life, Mary Burrill , a recognized Washington, D.C., public school teacher and playwright, was her partner and housemate.