Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935

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Dates:
Birth 1866-04-04
Death 1935-01-06
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

George Pierce Baker was a professor of English at Harvard University (1888-1925) and first head of Yale University's Department of Drama (1925-1933). Numerous students from his courses in playwriting and his theatre workshop became prominent actors, playwrights, critics, and producers.

From the description of George Pierce Baker papers, 1878-1958 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702204611

From the guide to the George Pierce Baker papers, 1878-1958, (Manuscripts and Archives)

Baker graduated from Harvard in 1887 and taught English, forensics, and dramatic literature at Harvard.

From the description of Papers of George Pierce Baker, ca. 1901. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77069224

George Pierce Baker was an American drama educator. He graduated from Harvard University in 1887 and from 1888 to 1924 was a faculty member in the English Department. While at Harvard, he played a key role in starting the Harvard Theatre Collection at Harvard University Library; he created the Harvard Dramatic Club; and he founded Workshop 47 to provide a forum for the performance of plays developed for his English 47 class. Baker was unable to convince Harvard to offer a degree in playwrighting and in 1925 he accepted a position at Yale University. At Yale, he helped found the Yale School of Drama and remained there until his retirement in 1933.

From the guide to the George Pierce Baker papers, 1910-1949, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

American dramatist, scholar and first professor of Dramatic Literature at Harvard, Baker founded the 47 Workshop for the staging of plays written by his students. In 1925 he left Harvard for Yale where he was Director of the post-graduate Department of Drama until 1933.

From the description of Papers of George Pierce Baker, 1882-1926 (inclusive), 1890-1926 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612379314

George Pierce Baker, professor of English at Harvard University (1888-1925) and first head of Yale University's School of Drama (1925-1933). Numerous students from his courses in playwriting and his theatre workshop became prominent actors, playwrights, critics, and producers.

From the description of George Pierce Baker papers 1910-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702202625

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  • Theater
  • American drama
  • Authors and theater
  • Authors and the theater
  • Debates and debating
  • Family records
  • Indian art
  • Indians of North America
  • Little theater movement
  • Pageants
  • Playwriting

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  • Dramatists
  • Educators

Places:

  • Peterborough (N.H.) (as recorded)
  • North America (as recorded)
  • Peterborough (N.H.) (as recorded)

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