Christopher Fry Quotes


Comedy is an escape, not from truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.


Citations

Fry, Christopher. "Comedy." The Adelphi, vol. 27, no. 1, Nov. 1950, p. 27.

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Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry
  • Born: December 18, 1907
  • Died: June 30, 2005
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Playwright, Screenwriter, Translator, Critic

Christopher Fry was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his verse dramas, especially The Lady's Not for Burning, which made him a major force in theatre in the 1940s and 1950s.