J.B. (play) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

J.B.
J.B.
Written by	Archibald MacLeish
Characters	Mr. Zuss; Nickles; J.B.; Sarah; David; Jonathan; Mary ; Ruth; Rebecca; First Messenger; Second Messenger; Girl; Jolly; Bildad ; Zophar; Eliphaz; Mrs. Adams; Mrs. Murphy; Mrs. Lesure; Mrs. Botticelli; A Distant Voice
Date of premiere	December 11, 1958
Place of premiere	ANTA Playhouse; New York City
Original language	English
Subject	A retelling of the Book of Job
Genre	Drama
Setting	A stage inside an enormous circus tent

J.B. is a 1958 play written in free verse by American playwright and poet Archibald MacLeish, and is a modern version of the story of biblical figure Job.

The play won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.^[1]

References

↑ "The 1959 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Drama". The Pulitzer Prizes.

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[1] "The 1959 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Drama". The Pulitzer Prizes.

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