Alexander Matthews (playwright)
Alexander Matthews is an American playwright and philosopher.
Matthews was born in New York City. He taught Philosophy in a number of universities between 1975 and 1989, and in 1986 was awarded a Visiting Fellowship to Princeton University.[1]
He has published two books - *A Diagram of Definition*, in 1997, and *Lazarus Revived*, 2019. Other writings include three full-length dramatic poems: *The Chairman* (1966), *Mr Swettham* (1969) and *Current Affairs* (1971).[2]
Matthews has also written four plays that have been produced in London's West End - *My One True Friend*,[3][4][5] *Do You Love This Planet?*,[6][7] *Screaming Secrets and Glass Roots*.[8]
His published essays include: *Philosophy and Human Rights* (International Journal of Human Rights - 1997), *How Some Scientists Erode The Human Rights We Value* (ibid. 2000), and *The Universe Has No Beginning? Doubts About The Big Bang Theory* (Physics Essays 2005).
Matthews is also the chair of the Martha Gellhorn Trust Prize Committee, which offers a prize for journalism annually.[9]
References
- ↑ "The Alexander Matthews Season at The Tristan Bates Theatre 2018". London Theatre. 13 November 2017.
- ↑ "Alexander Matthews". Inglewood Press.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Actor Centre | My One True Friend". Brackets Digital. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ Clarendon, Emma (28 August 2019). "REVIEW: My One True Friend, Tristan Bates Theatre". Love London Love Culture.
- ↑ "The World Première of Alexander Matthews' MY ONE TRUE FRIEND Announced with Full Cast". Theatre News.
- ↑ BWW News Desk. "DO YOU LOVE THIS PLANET? By Alexander Matthews Comes to The Tristan Bates Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Do You Love This Planet? at the Tristan Bates Theatre". Pocket Size Theatre.
- ↑ "Casting Announced For The ALEXANDER MATTHEWS Season At Tristan Bates". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "Julian Assange wins Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism | Media news". www.journalism.co.uk. 2 June 2011.
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