List of playwrights from the United States

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Notable playwrights from the United States include:

18th century[]

19th century[]

20th century[]

21st century[]

See also[]

• Theater of the United States
• List of American plays
• List of playwrights
• List of playwrights by nationality and year of birth
• List of Jewish American playwrights

References[]

Further reading[]

• Meserve, Walter J. An Outline History of American Drama, 2nd ed., New York: Feedback Theatrebooks/Prospero Press, 1994.