Lajos Egri

Lajos Egri
Egri circa 1945
BornJune 4, 1888
Eger, Austria-Hungary
DiedFebruary 7, 1967 (age 78)
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupationteacher of creative writing
Known fortreatise on playwriting
SpouseIlona 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, 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.

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