A. R. Gurney

A. R. (“Pete”) Gurney has been writing plays for many years. Among them: The Dining Room, The Cocktail Hour, Love Letters, Sylvia, Far East, Ancestral Voices, Big Bill, Mrs. Farnsworth, Indian Blood, and Buffalo Gal. He has also written three novels, several television scripts, and librettos for operas. Gurney was recently inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has honorary degrees from Williams College and Buffalo State University, and taught literature at M.I.T. for many years. His career in more detail is available at his website: argurney.com.