Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1874-04-07
Death 1945-07-19
Birth 1874
Active 1904
Active 1936
Americans

Biographical notes:

Knoblock was an American dramatist who lived much of his life in Europe and wrote dramatizations of novels as well as original and collaborative work.

From the description of Papers, 1893-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122521181

From the guide to the Edward Knoblock papers, 1893-1945., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Epithet: formerly Knoblauch, playwright

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x0001f4

Epithet: writer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000753.0x0000c2

Edward Knoblock was born in New York, part of a wealthy and aristocratic family. In his youth he wrote plays, and was encouraged to become a dramatist. After graduating from Harvard, he lived in New York, Paris, and London, trying to write a successful play. He became a prolific and popular playwright, often in collaboration with another author or adapting an existing story. His most popular and enduring work was Kismet, a light, exotic, colorful play that anticipated the success of musical comedies. He also wrote several novels and a few screenplays.

From the description of Edward Knoblock correspondence, typescript, and related material, 1934-1939. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 67710334

Edward Knoblock (1874-1945) was born in New York City and educated at Harvard, but spent most of his professional life living and working in Great Britain. Playwright, scenarist and novelist, Knoblock was in constant touch with many of the leading literary and artistic figures of his generation, as the ensuing collection will show. As well as working independently, Knoblock often collaborated with others. The plays, Milestones (1912), and, London Life (1924) were produced with the assistance of Arnold Bennett. Similarly, The Good Companions, originally published in 1929 by J.B. Priestley, was dramatised jointly by Knoblock and the author in 1931. Plays written by Knoblock alone include, The Faun (1911), Kismet (1911), My Lady's Dress (1914), Marie-Odile (1915), and Tiger-Tiger (1918). Among the novels written by Edward Knoblock are, The Ant Heap (1929), The Man With Two Mirrors (1931), The Love Lady (1933), and Inexperience (1941). Some of these works are referred to throughout the collection, notably by Dame Edith Sitwell and David Belasco.

From the description of Edward Knoblock papers, 1904-1936. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 56397325

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • American drama
  • American drama
  • Authors, English
  • English drama
  • Male dramatists
  • Play
  • Playwriting
  • American drama

Occupations:

  • Dramatists
  • Set designers

Places:

  • Rheims, Marne (as recorded)
  • Lake Maggiore, Piedmont and Lombardy (as recorded)
  • Monte Carlo, Monaco (as recorded)
  • Les Baux, Bouches-du-Rhône (as recorded)
  • Le Canadel, France (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)

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