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David Hirson (born 1958) is an American dramatist, best known for his award-winning Broadway comedies, La Bête and Wrong Mountain.

Biography

Hirson was born in New York City to actress Alice and playwright Roger O. Hirson. He was educated at the Rye Country Day School. He studied at Oxford and Yale University, where he received a bachelor's degree in English literature.

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1991 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Playwriting Award – La Bête
• 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy – La Bête

Nominations

• 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play – La Bête

Bibliography

• Hirson, David (1992). La Bête (First ed.). New York: Dramatists Play Service. OCLC 27061915.
• Hirson, David (2001). Wrong Mountain (First ed.). New York: Samuel French. ISBN 0-573-62967-6.

References

1. "La Bête Play Notes". Court Theatre, University of Chicago. 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
2. "Inge Festival Special Guests". William Inge Center for the Arts. 15 April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

External links

• David Hirson official website
• David Hirson at the Internet Broadway Database

• 1958 births
• Living people
• 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
• Laurence Olivier Award winners
• Writers from New York City
• Rye Country Day School alumni
• Alumni of the University of Oxford
• Yale University alumni