Harvey Breit
Harvey Breit was an American poet, editor, and playwright. He was married to poet and playwright Patricia Rinehart.[1] He co-wrote the play The Disenchanted with Budd Schulberg, an adaption from Schulberg's novel of the same name,[2] about the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald.[3] Breit adapted other novels for the stage including R. K. Narayan's novel The Guide.[4]
Breit began his writing career at TIME, where he worked from 1933 to 1934. He was also a columnist and editor for the New York Times Book Review from 1948 to 1957. He lectured at Sarah Lawrence College,[5] and died in 1968.[6]
The Disenchanted
Breit wrote the screenplay for Disenchanted about the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald with the author of the book of the same name, Budd Schulberg. The play was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 1959, and starred Jason Robards, who won a Tony Award for his performance. Breit also edited the letters of novelist Malcolm Lowry (The Selected Letters of Malcolm Lowry, Lippincott, 1964) with Lowry's wife Marjorie.
References
- ^ "Mrs. Campbell Rewed; Former' Patricia Rinehart Is Married to Harvey Breit". The New York Times: p. 9. 1955-05-28. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0617F6395C177B93CAAB178ED85F418585F9. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Gelb, Arthur (1957-11-25). "Schulberg Novel Ready for Stage; 'The Disenchanted,' Starring Jason Robards Jr., Due in '58--Casting Notes". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Theater: New Plays in Manhattan, Dec. 15, 1958". TIME. 1958-12-15. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810744,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (March 7, 1968). "Theater: Reluctant Guru; Mohyeddin Excels in 'The Guide' at Hudson". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C12FB3A5C147493C5A91788D85F4C8685F9&scp=6&sq=%22Narayan%22+%22The%20Guide%22&st=cse. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Harvey Breit". Contemporary Authors Online. Gale. 2002.
- ^ "Harvey Breit, 58, writer, is dead; Poet, Playwright and Editor at Times Book Review". The New York Times. 1968-04-10. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0916FF3E5C1A7B93C2A8178FD85F4C8685F9. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
External links
- Harvey Breit Correspondence - Harvey Breit Correspondence, 1940-1965, Manuscript Series I, Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University Library.
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