Biographies: Rudolph Besier - Writer

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A British playwright and translator, born in Java. After studying at Elizabeth College in Guernsey, he went to the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He then worked for a while in journalism before dedicating himself to writing for the theater. He encountered limited success in England at the start of his career with the play The Virgin Goddess (1906). In 1912, he collaborated with the writer Herbert George Wells in turning his novel "Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul" into a play. He also turned a number of novels into plays in collaboration with a number of writers. Great success and fame came to him through his play, The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1930), which he wrote in 1930. Initially, 27 American producers rejected his play due to its inability to capture their interest. However, the play piqued the interest of actress Katherine Cornell, who presented it in Cleveland in 1931, followed by New York, and subsequently exhibited it in numerous countries.

• 8 May 2024
• Salma El-Sharkawy