Stewart Hurd Benedict Biography (1924-)

Born December 27, 1924, in Mineola, NY; son of Chauncey Lester (an insuranceagent) and Elsie (Stewart) Benedict. Politics: Democrat. Avocational interests: Seeing New York plays and reading. Career: Playwright, critic, and educator. New York University, New York City, instructor in German, 1946-49; Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University), Houghton, MI, assistant professor of humanities, 1951-54,1955-61; Jersey City State College, Jersey City, NJ, assistant professor ofEnglish, 1961-64; City College of the City University of New York, lecturer,1965-66; Rutgers the State University, New Brunswick, NJ, lecturer, 1965, 1978, 1980. Free-lance writer, 1964-. Jersey Journal, copyreader, 1970-.Houghton County Democratic Committee, secretary, 1956-60. Member: Dramatists Guild, Newspaper Guild, New York Critics Drama Desk. Addresses:Home: 27 Washington Sq., Apt. 4-A, New York, NY 10011.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Playwright, critic, educator
Birth Details: December 27, 1924; Mineola, New York, United States

Famous Works

WRITINGS
Plays
One Day in the Life of Ivy Dennison, 1967, produced off-off-Broadway at New York Theatre Ensemble, New York City, 1971, published by Samuel French (New York City), 1969
The Puppeteer, 1967
Not Guilty, 1967
Bad Guy, produced off-off-Broadway at Playbox Studio Theatre, NewYork City, 1970, published by Breakthrough Press, 1972
Dance of Life (staged reading), 1970, published inOther Stages, Volume III, number 2,
Judgment Day, 1971
Count That Day Lost, 1971
Going Up!, 1971
Red, 1972
Busy, Busy, Busy, 1975
A Crime, 1977
Floored (staged reading), 1979
It's the Rhinoceros Man's Life, Isn't It?, 1983
Down Home, 1984
Gift of Tongues, 1984
Dead Center, 1984
City Desk (staged reading), 1985
The Wild West-A Liberated Look, staged reading, 1986, full production, 1996, published by Aran Press, 1987
St. Patrick's Day (staged reading), 1987
Frissons (staged reading), 1989
I Have Seen the Future.. (staged reading), 1989
Out of the Frying Pan, 1990
Gone to the Dogs, 1994
Left Face, 1994

Right Face, 1994
Fair Is Fair (staged reading), 1994
Family Values, 1994
Dr. Hyde and Mr. Jekyll, staged reading, 1994, full production, 1995
The Bargain, staged reading, 1994, full production, 1995
The Mother (staged reading), 1994
On the Sixth Day (staged reading), 1994
In the Sweet Buy and Buy (staged reading), 1995
The People Store, staged reading, 1995, full production, 1996
Tomorrow the World (staged reading), 1995
Murder Most Foul (staged reading), 1996
The Robbery, 1996
Absolutely Fabulous Fairy Tales (cabaret sketches), Duplex Theatre, New York City, 1996
Fancy Bread (staged reading), 1996
Be Still, My Liver (staged reading), 1996
Yuletide Treasure (staged reading), 1996
Books
(Contributor) Jerome Weiss, editor, An English Teacher's Reader, Odyssey, 1962
(Editor) Tales of Terror and Suspense, Dell (New York City), 1963
(Contributor) Webb Ellis, editor, A Teacher's Guide to Selected Literary Works, Dell, 1965
A Teacher's Guide to Senior High School Literature, Dell, 1966
(Editor of revision, with John B. Opdycke) Harper's English Grammar, revised edition, Harper (New York City), 1966
(Editor) The Crime-Solvers, Dell, 1966
A Teacher's Guide to Modern Drama, Dell, 1967
(Editor) Famous American Speeches, Dell, 1967
A Teacher's Guide to Poetry, Dell, 1969
(Editor) Blacklash: Black Protest in Our Time, Popular Library, 1970
(Editor) "Twelfth Night" and Your Own Thing, Dell, 1970
(Editor) Seven Great Modern Short Novel Masterpieces, Popular Library, 1970
Making a Difference, Heath (Lexington, MA), 1971
A Teacher's Guide to Contemporary Teenage Fiction, Dell, 1973
A Teacher's Guide to "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," Avon (New YorkCity), 1973
A Teacher's Guide to "The Faraway Lurs," Avon, 1973
A Teacher's Guide to "Fireweed," Avon, 1973
(Editor) Literary Guide to the United States, Facts on File (New York City), 1981
Street Beat, Pinnacle Books (New York City), 1982
Other
Weekly drama review columnist, Jersey Journal, 1964-70; drama reviewer, Michael's Thing, 1991-; book reviewer for Publisher's Weekly. Contributor of several thousand articles and reviews to literary and scholarly magazines, including South Atlantic Quarterly, CEA Critic, and Claremont Quarterly. Entertainment editor, Michael's Thing, 1992-96.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Authors, Volumes 13-16R, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1975.
Something about the Author, Volume 26, Gale, 1982.

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

forum