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20th-century librettists

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Peter Maxwell DaviesPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016) was a United Kingdom classical composer, conductor and music educator.
Peter SellarsPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Sellars, born in Pittsburgh in 1957, is an American theatre and opera director, librettist, screenwriter, and academic whose work has significantly influenced late twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance pr
Peter TurriniAuthor · BooksPeter Turrini (born 1944) was a Austria poet, playwright and screenwriter.
Peter-Jürgen BoockAuthor · BooksPeter-Jürgen Boock, born in Germany in 1951, is identified in bibliographic records and authority registries as a writer, political activist, and librettist. His significance rests upon his pivotal involvement as a secon
Petr WeiglPerson · Film memorabiliaPetr Weigl was a Czechoslovak and Czech screenwriter, director, dramaturge and librettist (1939–2018). He was born at Brno and died at Prague.
Pier Paolo PasoliniAuthor · BooksPier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975) was a Kingdom of Italy film director, translator and actor.
Pirkko SaisioPerson · Film memorabiliaPirkko Saisio (born 1949) is a Finnish actress, writer and screenwriter.
Rafael AlbertiIllustrator · IllustrationRafael Alberti (1902–1999) was a Spain poet, playwright and illustrator.
Rainald GoetzAuthor · BooksRainald Goetz (born 1954) is a German writer, physician and historian.
Raymond QueneauAuthor · BooksRaymond Queneau (1903–1976) was a French poet, playwright and novelist.
Raymond RadiguetAuthor · BooksRaymond Radiguet was a French writer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and librettist (1903–1923). He was born at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and died at rue Piccini.
René CharAuthor · BooksRené Char (1907–1988) was a French poet, writer and french resistance fighter.
Rhiannon GiddensPerson · Music memorabiliaRhiannon Giddens was an American singer, banjoist, composer, violinist, librettist and musician (born 1977). She was born at Greensboro.
Richard RodgersPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Rodgers was an American composer, playwright, songwriter, librettist and screenwriter (1902–1979). He was born at Queens and died at New York City.
Robert AltmanPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Altman (1925–2006) was a United States film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Roberto JuarrozAuthor · BooksRoberto Juarroz was an Argentine linguist, poet, writer, university teacher, translator and librarian (1925–1995). He was born at Coronel Dorrego and died at Temperley.
Rodion ShchedrinPerson · Music memorabiliaRodion Shchedrin (1932–2025) was a Soviet composer, pianist and music educator.
Roma RyanAuthor · BooksRoma Ryan (born 1950) is a British writer, poet and lyricist.
Rose AusländerAuthor · BooksRose Ausländer was a German, Romanian and American poet, writer and librettist (1901–1988). She was born at Chernivtsi and died at Düsseldorf.
Rowan WilliamsAuthor · BooksRowan Williams (born 1950) was a United Kingdom theologian, politician and professor.
Sarah KirschAuthor · BooksSarah Kirsch (1935–2013) was a German poet, writer and translator.
Stefan HertmansAuthor · BooksStefan Hertmans was a Belgian poet, writer, librettist, essayist, linguist and literary scholar (born 1951). He was born at Ghent.
Stephan HermlinAuthor · BooksStephan Hermlin (1915–1997) was a German translator, writer and screenwriter.
Stevie SmithIllustrator · IllustrationStevie Smith (1902–1971) was a United Kingdom poet, illustrator and novelist.
Suso Cecchi d'AmicoAuthor · BooksSuso Cecchi d'Amico was an Italian actress, screenwriter, writer and librettist (1914–2010). She was born at Rome.
Sylvia PlathAuthor · BooksSylvia Plath (1932–1963) was a United States poet, writer and novelist.
Terrence McNallyAuthor · BooksTerrence McNally was an American playwright, screenwriter, librettist, writer and actor (1938–2020). He was born at St. Petersburg and died at Sarasota.
Tim RiceAuthor · BooksTim Rice (born 1944) is a British writer, lyricist and composer.
Toni MorrisonAuthor · BooksToni Morrison was an American writer, novelist, librettist, university teacher and poet (1931–2019). She was born at Lorain and died at The Bronx.
Uldis BērziņšAuthor · BooksUldis Bērziņš was a Soviet and Latvian linguist, poet, translator, writer, politician and librettist (1944–2021). He was born at Riga.
Víctor JaraPerson · Music memorabiliaVíctor Jara was a Chilean politician, librettist, teacher, singer-songwriter, writer and actor (1932–1973). He was born at San Ignacio and died at Santiago.
Vikram SethAuthor · BooksVikram Seth, born in Kolkata in 1952, is an Indian novelist, poet, librettist, biographer, and travel writer whose literary output spans multiple genres and languages. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Seth ac
Vladimir LugovskoyAuthor · BooksVladimir Lugovskoy (1901–1957) was a Russian poet, writer and teacher.
Vladimir SorokinArtist · PaintingsVladimir Sorokin (born 1955) was a Soviet Union playwright, writer and screenwriter.
W. H. AudenAuthor · BooksW. H. Auden (1907–1973) was a British poet, screenwriter and literary historian.
Werner EgkPerson · Music memorabiliaWerner Egk (1901–1983) was a German composer, scenographer and conductor.
William PlomerAuthor · BooksWilliam Plomer was a South African poet, librettist, writer and composer (1903–1973). He was born at Polokwane and died at Lewes.
Wolfgang BauerPerson · Film memorabiliaWolfgang Bauer was an Austrian screenwriter, writer, actor, playwright, director and librettist (1941–2005). He was born at Graz.
Wolfgang HilbigAuthor · BooksWolfgang Hilbig was a German writer, poet, novelist, laborer, artisan and librettist (1941–2007). He was born at Meuselwitz and died at Berlin.
Wolfgang RihmPerson · Music memorabiliaWolfgang Rihm (1952–2024) was a Germany composer, university teacher and librettist.
Yannis RitsosAuthor · BooksYannis Ritsos (1909–1990) was a Greek poet, playwright and translator.
Yuriy IzdrykAuthor · BooksYuriy Izdryk was a Soviet and Ukrainian journalist, poet, translator, librettist, writer and artist (born 1962). He was born at Kalush.

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