Wilder, Thornton Niven

Wilder, Thornton Niven ( 1897 – 1975 ),
American novelist and dramatist, born in Wisconsin. The Bridge of San Luis Rey ( 1927 ) is the best known of his novels, but The Ides of March ( 1948 ), among others, is also notable. He scored considerable success in the theatre with Our Town ( 1938 ), The Skin of Our Teeth ( 1942 ), and The Merchant of Yonkers ( 1938 ), a comedy which was revised as The Matchmaker ( 1954 ) and adapted as the musical comedy Hello, Dolly! ( 1963 ).