William Inge

William Inge
Inge in 1954
Born
William Motter Inge

(1913-05-03)May 3, 1913
DiedJune 10, 1973(1973-06-10) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationIndependence Community College
University of Kansas (BA)
Vanderbilt University
Occupation(s)Playwright, novelist
Years active1947–1973

William Motter Inge (/ˈɪn/;[1] 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".

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