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Charles E. Fuller
Charles Fuller (1939–2022) was an American playwright and writer. Charles Fuller may also refer to: *Charles Fuller (footballer) (1919–2004), English footballer *Charles E. Fuller (Baptist minister) (1887–1968), American Christian clergyman and radio evangelist *Charles E. Fuller (New York politician) (1847–1925), New York farmer and politician *Charles Eugene Fuller (1849–1926), U.S. Representative from Illinois *Charles H. Fuller (1859–1938), American politician See also *William Charles Fuller (1884–1974), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross *Charles Fuller Baker (1872–1927), American entomologist, botanist, agronomist and collector {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuller, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fuller
Charles H. Fuller Jr. (March 5, 1939 – October 3, 2022) was an American playwright, best known for his play ''A Soldier's Play'', for which he received the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Early life Fuller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 5, 1939, the son of Charles H. Fuller, Sr. and Lillian Anderson. Raised Catholic Church, Roman Catholic, he attended Roman Catholic High School and then Villanova University (1956–1958), then joined the U.S. Army in 1959, serving in Japan and South Korea. He left the military in 1962, and later studied at La Salle University (1965–1967), earning a Doctor of Fine Arts, DFA. Furthermore, he co-founded the Afro-American Arts Theatre in Philadelphia. Career Fuller vowed to become a writer after noticing that his high school's library had no books by African-American authors. He achieved critical notice in 1969 with ''The Village: A Party'', a drama about racial tensions betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |