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Jack Richardson

Born

in The United States

February 18, 1934

Died

July 01, 2012

Genre

Drama, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction

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Jack Carter Richardson was an American writer (born in either New York City or Bristol, Virginia) who was known for his existentialist dramas of the early 1960s.

Raised in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, New York City, Richardson later served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He then earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Columbia University, and studied at the University of Munich. In 1960, his first play, The Prodigal, a retelling of the story of Orestes, was produced Off-Broadway to critical acclaim, winning an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award. Gallows Humor, a 1961 combination of two short plays, was also well received. Richardson's next two plays, Lorenzo (1963) and Xmas in Las Vegas (1965), were produced o ...more

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	الابن الضال 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1960 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gallows Humor. 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1961 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoir of a Gambler 2.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1979 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack in the Pulpit 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'allegra prigione di Harris Filmore by Jack Richardson, Ugo Tolomei (Translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1961 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Vegetables in Arizona: Gardening Guide Book for Garden Lovers in Arizona: Growing vegetables guide in Arizona it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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