Thornton Wilder (1897-1975)
Winner of Three Pulitzer Prizes, including for “Our Town”, the most performed play in American theater, lived in Hamden, CT.
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Hamden keeps the memory and spirit of Thornton Wilder alive in:
– Thornton Wilder Hall in the Miller Memorial Central Library and Cultural Complex, where “Our Town” and many other plays, musicals, and cultural events take place year-round.
– The Thornton Wilder Study at the Miller Memorial Central Library, where furniture and memorabilia from his home on Deepwood Drive are located.
– The Annual Thornton Wilder Writing Competition sponsored by the Friends of the Hamden Library for area high school students.
You can see all of these Wilder-related items and places at the Miller Library complex at 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT.
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