George Bernard Shaw, a renowned Anglo-Irish playwright, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925 and solidified his reputation as the greatest dramatist in the English language during the first half of the 20th century.
His creative peak spanned from the 1893 play "Mrs. Warren's Profession" to the 1929 play "The Apple Cart", with his works being revived on Broadway from 1894 to 2010. His most notable work in the 21st century is the musical adaptation of "Pygmalion" (1938),which was transformed into the iconic musical "My Fair Lady" in 1964.
Shaw's dramas, often referred to as "Shavian dramas", were characterized by their biting social critique, humor, and wit. According to his Nobel Prize citation, his ideas were a unique blend of abstract logical radicalism, new definiteness, and brilliance, combined with a complete absence of respect for conventions and a merriest humor.
As a prominent international celebrity, Shaw was a significant force in British politics, being a charter member of the Fabian Society, a group committed to democratic socialism and gradual political reform.
