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How many dramas does it take to be a dramatist? Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote a couple; one even had successful runs in London and Bristol. But of course he's mainly known as a poet. -- Marj 01:11 Sep 23, 2002 (UTC)

My opinion is that it should only include people who are famous for being dramatists. They don't necessarily have to famous full stop, but people who know them at all should know them as a dramatist. I would say that STC does not qualify on those criterea, but other people who are also famous for other things might (TS Eliot springs to mind). Just my opinion, of course. --Camembert—Preceding undated comment added by Camembert (talkcontribs) 01:29, 23 September 2002 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, guess not. It was a Romantic melodrama that wouldn't be staged today even as a curiosity. -- Marj 03:47 Sep 23, 2002 (UTC)

Formatting suggestion

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I'd like to suggest a new format for this list. This would space information out to make it more readable. The format would look like this:

Playwright Birth Death Country of Nationality Notes
George Abbott 25 June 1887 31 January 1995 United States
Kjeld Abell 25 August 1901 5 March 1961 Denmark
Marcel Achard 5 July 1899 4 September 1974 France

The notes section could be used to add information such as issues with nationality, language (Yiddish playwrights) and other pertinent information. *Exeunt* Ganymead | Dialogue? 19:24, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Since no discussion took place, I guess this will work. I am, however, redoing the table a bit. It was actually look like this:
Playwright Dates Nationality Notes Reference(s)
George Abbott 1887-1995 American
Kjeld Abell 1901-1961 Danish
Marcel Achard 1899-1974 French

Anyone have anything to add? *Exeunt* Ganymead | Dialogue? 18:17, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]