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George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
"Bernard Shaw" redirects here.
G b shaw short biography
For other uses, see Bernard Shaw (disambiguation).
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| Born | (1856-07-26)26 July 1856 Portobello, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 November 1950(1950-11-02) (aged 94) Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England |
| Resting place | Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence |
| Pen name | Bernard Shaw |
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| Citizenship | United Kingdom (1856–1950) Ireland (dual citizenship, 1934–1950) |
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George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist.
His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923).
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