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Alfred Uhry (Critical Survey of Drama)

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Alfred Uhry has written for television and film. His screenplays include Mystic Pizza (1988; written with others), Driving Miss Daisy (1989; adapted from his play), and Rich in Love (1993).

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Alfred Uhry has received several honors. He was awarded the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and the 1988 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play for Driving Miss Daisy. Uhry’s film adaptation of Driving Miss Daisy also won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He won the 1997 Tony Award and...

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