George Bernard Shaw

Biography

George Bernard Shaw was a renowned Irish playwright and critic who revolutionized Western theatre and culture from the late 19th century to his death in 1950. He penned influential works such as Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and Saint Joan, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for his groundbreaking range of contemporary satire and historical allegory. Shaw's tireless advocacy for social reform and politics through his writing earned him a lasting legacy.