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I watched that a great American author was born on a day like this one.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 26 Mar 24

I just watched on TV that on March 26, 1911, the great drama author Tennessee Williams was born. I did not know much about his life but lately I have watched classic black and white movies based on his plays. I have watched "A...

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Larry Kramer June 25, 1935-May 27, 2020 RIP

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 27 May 20

I am proud to say I shook this man's hand and in small ways helped him fight for what he believed in and was able to accomplish--he proved you could fight City Hall even if they hated you! I loved him, his activism, his writing,...

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Matt Crowley playwright and friend

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 9 Mar 20

Bernie and I went to this 'shocking' play in 1968 at an off-Broadway theatre and knew it would be a hit. Now 52 years later it is seen as 'outdated' but I see these guys every day--young and old. I still have my two-disc,...

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"Not of an Age, but For All Time"

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 23 Apr 16

The above prophetic words were penned by Ben Johnson in a preface to the First Folio edition of the works of William Shakespeare. Even four centuries later, very few students of English have not, at least, heard of Shakespeare if...

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