David French (playwright)
David Benson French OC (born January 18, 1939 in Newfoundland , † December 5, 2010 in Toronto ) was a Canadian playwright .
Works
- Leaving Home , 1972
- Of the Fields, Lately , 1973
- One Crack Out , 1975
- Jitters , 1979
- Salt-Water Moon , 1985 (nomination for Governor General's Award for Fiction 1985 )
- 1949 , 1989
- Silver Dagger , 1993
- That Summer , 2000
- Soldier's Heart , 2003
literature
- Marc A. Bauch: Canadian self-perception and self-representation in English-Canadian drama after 1967. 2012. ISBN 9783865534071
Web links
- Website of David French (English)
- Entry about David French in The Canadian Theater Encyclopedia (English)
- The Star: "David French, author of Leaving Home, dies at 71"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | French, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | French, David Benson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newfoundland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 2010 |
| Place of death | Toronto |