The Young Man From Atlanta, by Horton Foote
Horton Foote receiving his Pulitzer Prize from Columbia University President George Rupp.
Winning Work
The Young Man from Atlanta
Biography
Horton Foote's playwriting career spans more than 50 years. His plays have been produced for Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and regionally. They include The Chase, The Travelling Lady, The Trip to Bountiful, The Habitation of Dragons, Night Seasons, In A Coffin In Egypt, Tomorrow, Courtship, On Valentine's Day, 1918, Lily Dale, The Widow Claire, Cousins, The Death of Papa, Dividing The Estate, Talking Pictures, Getting Frankie Married and Afterwards.
Mr. Foote received the William Inge Lifetime Achievement Award and the Screen Laurel Award from the Writers Guild of America. In addition, Mr. Foote has received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Drew University, Austin College and the American Film Institute.