Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson | |
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 Anderson in 1938 | |
| Born | James Maxwell Anderson December 15, 1888 Atlantic, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 1959 (aged 70) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Stanford University (MA) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Spouses | Margaret Haskett
(m. 1911; died 1931)Gilda Hazard (m. 1954) |
| Partner | Gertrude Higger (1933–1953) |
| Children | 6, including Quentin including 2 adopted children of his second marriage. |
| Relatives | Maxwell L. Anderson (grandson) |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | John Nairne Michaelson |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1933) |
James Maxwell Anderson (December 15, 1888 – February 28, 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist.
He found success as a dramatist and wrote a number of hit plays, including What Price Glory, Both Your Houses, and The Bad Seed. Many of his works were adapted for the screen, and he wrote screenplays for other authors' works as well. Anderson was married three times and had a tumultuous personal life, dying in 1959 after suffering a stroke. His papers and personal effects can be found in various institutions, with the largest collection housed at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.