Cook, George Cram — ▪ American writer born Oct. 7, 1873, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. died Jan. 14, 1924, Delphi, Greece novelist, poet, and playwright who, with his wife, Susan Glaspell (Glaspell, Susan) (q.v.), established the Provincetown Players in 1915, which… … Universalium
George Cram Cook — or Jig Cook (October 7, 1873 – January 14, 1924) was an American novelist, poet, and playwright. He was a lover of ancient Greece, an idealist who dreamt of spiritual communism. Cook was born in Davenport, Iowa. He died in Greece, and is buried… … Wikipedia
George Cook — may refer to: *George Cook (opera singer) (1925 ndash;1995) English opera singer *George Cook (footballer) (b.1904), English professional footballer *George Cook (footballer born 1895) (1895 ndash;1980), English professional footballer *George… … Wikipedia
Cook — /kook/, n. 1. Frederick Albert, 1865 1940, U.S. physician and polar explorer. 2. George Cram /kram/, 1873 1924, U.S. novelist, dramatist, and poet. 3. Captain James, 1728 79, English navigator and explorer in the S Pacific, Antarctic Ocean, and… … Universalium
Ralph Adams Cram — Ralph Adams Cram, 1911 Born December 16, 1863 Hampton Falls, New Hampshire Died September 22, 1942 … Wikipedia
Glaspell, Susan — ▪ American dramatist and novelist in full Susan Keating Glaspell born July 1, 1876, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. died July 27, 1948, Provincetown, Mass. American dramatist and novelist who, with her husband, George Cram Cook (Cook, George Cram) … Universalium
Provincetown Players — U.S. theatrical company. It was founded in 1915 by a group of writers and artists in Provincetown, Mass., to encourage new and experimental works. Among their first productions, which were often staged in members homes, was the first play by… … Universalium
Provincetown players — George Cram Jig Cook was the visionary leader who rallied the playwrights and scene designers of the new plays presented on the wharf in Provincetown in summer 1916 to continue the venture that fall in Greenwich Village in New York City.… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Κουκ, Τζορτζ Κραμ — (George Cram Cook, ΗΠΑ 1783 – Δελφοί 1924). Αμερικανός λόγιος και φιλέλληνας. Για αρκετό χρονικό διάστημα δίδαξε στο πανεπιστήμιο του Οχάιο. Ίδρυσε δικό του θέατρο, στο οποίο ανέβασε δύο έργα ελληνικής έμπνευσης, την Πηγή και τις Αθηναίες. Όταν… … Dictionary of Greek
Provincetown Players — The Provincetown Players are an acting troupe that started on July 15, 1915.BeginningsThey began when a group of writers and artists who were vacationing in Provincetown, Massachusetts presented their plays on July 15, 1915 on the veranda of… … Wikipedia
