What is John Patrick (dramatist)?
{{Infobox writer | name = John Patrick | image = | birth_name = John Patrick Goggin | birth_date = {{birth date|1905|05|17}} | birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], [[United States|USA]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1995|11|07|1905|05|17}} | death_place = [[Delray Beach, Florida]], [[United States|USA]] | education = | spouse = Mildred Legaye (m. 1925) | period = | genre = | debut_works = | collaborator = | ploys = | influences = | influenced = | awards = [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] (1954) }} '''John Patrick''' (May 17, 1905 &ndash; November 7, 1995) was an [[Americans|American]] [[playwright]] and [[screenwriter]]. He won the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for his works in 1954. He was known for his works ''[[The Curious Savage]]'' (1950), ''[[The World of Suzie Wong (movie)|The World of Suzie Wong]]'' (1960), and ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)|The Teahouse of the August Moon]]'' (1953). He was born in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]]. Patrick was found dead with a [[plastic]] bag over his head at his home in [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]], [[Florida]] at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite news | first=Eric|last=Pace|title=John Patrick, Pulitzer Winner For 'Teahouse,' Is Dead at 90 |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06EEDC1439F93AA35752C1A963958260 | newspaper= New York Times | date=9 November 1995 | access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IBDB name|6884}} * {{IMDb name|665875|John Patrick}} * [http://www.teahouseoftheaugustmoon.com ''Teahouse of the August Moon'' tribute site embracing novel, play and movie] {{DEFAULTSORT:Patrick, John}} [[Category:Pulitzer Prize winners]] [[Category:1905 births]] [[Category:1995 deaths]] [[Category:Suicides by asphyxiation]] [[Category:Suicides in the United States]] [[Category:American playwrights]] [[Category:American screenwriters]] [[Category:Writers from Louisville, Kentucky]] {{US-bio-stub}}