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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.

David Hirson
Born	1958 (age 63–64) New York City, USA
Occupation	Playwright
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Yale University
Genre	Comedy
Notable awards	Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (1992)

Biography

Hirson was born in New York City to actress Alice and playwright Roger O. Hirson.[1] 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.[2]

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

External links

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

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