Edwin Wilson (November 10, 1927 – December 2, 2023) was an American theater critic. He most notably worked for The Wall Street Journal from 1972 to 1994.
Edwin Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1927 |
| Died | December 2, 2023 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University University of Edinburgh Yale University |
| Occupation | Theater critic |
| Years active | 1972–1994 |
| Employer | The Wall Street Journal |
| Spouse | Catherine "Chic" Wilson (m. 1967) |
Early life and education edit
Born in Nashville on November 10, 1927,[1] Wilson studied at Vanderbilt University, University of Edinburgh, and Yale University, and received the first Doctor of Fine Arts degree awarded by Yale.[2]
Career edit
Wilson taught at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center for thirty years. He was the president of the New York Drama Critics' Circle and the Theatre Development Fund, the chairman of the Pulitzer Prize Drama Jury, and a board member of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the John Golden Fund.[citation needed]
Wilson was either the author or co-author, with Alvin Goldfarb, of several widely used text books on theater.
He hosted a television series called Spotlight with Ed Wilson, which was produced by the Center for Advanced Study of the Theatre Arts (CASTA, now the Martin E. Segal Theater Center[3]) at the CUNY Graduate Center and CUNY TV.[4] His 90 television interviews with theater artists appeared on 200 PBS stations around the country, and can be watched in a playlist on YouTube[5].[6]
Death edit
Books edit
Wilson's books included:
- Wilson, Edwin (2019). Magic Time: a Memoir. Hanover, NH : Smith and Kraus. ISBN 9781575259420.
- Wilson, Edwin; Goldfarb, Alvin (2018). Living Theatre: A History of Theatre (7th ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN 9780072562576.
- Wilson, Edwin; Goldfarb, Alvin (2016). Theatre: The Lively Art (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780073514307.
- Wilson, Edwin (2015). The Theatre Experience (13th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780073514277.
- Wilson, Edwin; Goldfarb, Alvin, eds. (2008). Anthology of Living Theatre (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780073514130.
- Shaw, Bernard (2002). Wilson, Edwin (ed.). Shaw on Shakespeare. New York: Applause. ISBN 9781557835611.
- Wilson, Edwin (2015). The Patron Murders. Westport, CT: Prospecta Press. ISBN 9781632260420.
He also wrote a novel, The Patron Murders.[6]
References edit
- ^ Miller, Lynn F. (1977). Contemporary American Theater Critics: A Directory and Anthology of Their Works. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1057-0.
- ^ Wilson, Edwin; Goldfarb, Alvin (2016). "About the Author (2015)". Theatre: The Lively Art (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9780073514307.
- ^ "Martin E. Segal Theatre Center". CUNY Graduate Center. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Spotlight - Edward Albee, Playwright. Part 1". CUNY TV. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Spotlight - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Ed Wilson". Edwin Wilson. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "EDWIN WILSON Obituary (2023)". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Edwin Wilson - 2023 - Werner & Rothwell Funeral Home". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.