Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies

LONDON: “What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph. Tired of being asked, Stoppard is said to have replied to a woman outside a theatre on Broadway: “It’s about to make me very rich.“ He later questioned whether he had said “very”, […]

Who was Tom Stoppard? British playwright dies at 88; famously attended Jaipur Literature Festival in 2012

British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard died at the age of 88 on Saturday. He passed away at his home in Dorset, England, surrounded by his family, reports the BBC. Stoppard was regarded as one of the greatest dramatists of his generation. His career spanned over six decades, producing a string of acclaimed plays and […]