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James Theodore Ward (September 15, 1902 – May 8, 1983) was a leftist political playwright and theatre educator during the first half of the 20th century and one of the earliest contributors to the Black Chicago Renaissance. Often referred to as the "dean of black dramatists," Ward was well known for tackling controversial topics related to African-American urban life during the Great Depression. His staged works were lauded for their innovative depiction of the black experience, most notably for doing away with the spiritual ballads and feverish dancing that dominated "Negro theatricals" of his time in favor of a more nuanced, naturalistic approach to plot and character.

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  • ثيودور وارد (بالإنجليزية: Theodore Ward)‏ هو كاتب مسرحي أمريكي، ولد في 15 سبتمبر 1902 في ثيبودوكس في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 8 مارس 1983 في شيكاغو في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • James Theodore Ward (September 15, 1902 – May 8, 1983) was a leftist political playwright and theatre educator during the first half of the 20th century and one of the earliest contributors to the Black Chicago Renaissance. Often referred to as the "dean of black dramatists," Ward was well known for tackling controversial topics related to African-American urban life during the Great Depression. His staged works were lauded for their innovative depiction of the black experience, most notably for doing away with the spiritual ballads and feverish dancing that dominated "Negro theatricals" of his time in favor of a more nuanced, naturalistic approach to plot and character. A prolific writer, Ward composed more than thirty plays and co-founded the Negro Playwrights Company with Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson and Richard Wright. His best known works are the drama Big White Fog (1938), produced by the Negro Unit of the Federal Theatre Project in Chicago as well the musical (1947) which premiered on Broadway at New York's Royale Theatre. (en)
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  • Guggenheim Fellowship (en)
  • Negro of the Year (en)
  • Outstanding Pioneer of Black Theatre (en)
  • Theatre Guild Award (en)
  • DuSable Museum Writers Seminar and Poetry Festival Award (en)
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  • University of Wisconsin (en)
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  • Mary Sangigian (en)
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  • ثيودور وارد (بالإنجليزية: Theodore Ward)‏ هو كاتب مسرحي أمريكي، ولد في 15 سبتمبر 1902 في ثيبودوكس في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 8 مارس 1983 في شيكاغو في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • James Theodore Ward (September 15, 1902 – May 8, 1983) was a leftist political playwright and theatre educator during the first half of the 20th century and one of the earliest contributors to the Black Chicago Renaissance. Often referred to as the "dean of black dramatists," Ward was well known for tackling controversial topics related to African-American urban life during the Great Depression. His staged works were lauded for their innovative depiction of the black experience, most notably for doing away with the spiritual ballads and feverish dancing that dominated "Negro theatricals" of his time in favor of a more nuanced, naturalistic approach to plot and character. (en)
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