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Bury the Dead

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"Bury the Dead" is a pacifist one-act play written by Irwin Shaw in 1935. The play was first produced on Broadway in 1936 and is notable for its anti-war message. It was written for a contest and, although it did not win, it gained significant attention for its powerful theme. The play is considered one of Shaw's twelve professionally produced plays.1

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  1. George Bernard Shaw
  2. Irwin Shaw

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