Lajos egri biography
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Lajos Egri
American dramatist
Lajos Egri | |
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Egri circa 1945 | |
| Born | June 4, 1888 Eger, Austria-Hungary |
| 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.
Early years
Born into a Jewish family in Eger, Austria-Hungary,[2] Egri came to the US in 1906 and worked in a New York garment factory as a tailor and presser.
He was an active member of the International Ladies' Garment