Jerome Weidman

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Jerome Weidman was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for his sharp social observations and contributions to mid-20th-century American literature and theater.

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Jerome Weidman canonical 4

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instanceOf human
librettist
novelist
playwright
short story writer
activeInPeriod mid-20th century
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for Drama
awardReceivedFor Fiorello!
linked to: Fiorello! (musical)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
coWroteLibrettoFor Fiorello!
linked to: Fiorello! (musical)
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Weidman
fieldOfWork American literature
American theater
genre drama
fiction
short stories
givenName Jerome
hasWritingStyleCharacteristic satire
social realism
influenced American commercial theater
American social-problem fiction
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement 20th-century American literature
name Jerome Weidman
notableAchievement co-wrote the book for the musical Fiorello!
notableWork Fiorello!
linked to: Fiorello! (musical)

I Can Get It for You Wholesale
The Center of the Action
The Enemy Camp
The Enemy Camp and Other Stories
The Price Is Right
The Sound of Bow Bells
notedFor sharp social observations
occupation librettist
novelist
playwright
short story writer
placeOfActivity New York City
workFocusesOn Jewish-American experience
social mobility and ambition
urban life in New York
wrote I Can Get It for You Wholesale
The Center of the Action
The Enemy Camp
The Enemy Camp and Other Stories
The Price Is Right
The Sound of Bow Bells

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Fiorello! (musical) bookBy Jerome Weidman
Jerome Weidman name Jerome Weidman
The Damned Don’t Cry screenwriter Jerome Weidman