Stoppard, Sir Tom — orig. Tomas Straussler born July 3, 1937, Zlín, Czech. Czech born British playwright. After living in East Asia with his family during World War II, he moved to England and adopted his stepfather s surname. His first play, A Walk on the Water,… … Universalium
Stoppard, Sir Thomas — ▪ 1998 Few playwrights had been as celebrated for their virtuoso command of the English language as Czech born dramatist Tom Stoppard. A master of the serious comedy, he had captivated theatregoers for more than 30 years with his plays of… … Universalium
Sir Tom Stoppard — noun British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937) • Syn: ↑Stoppard, ↑Tom Stoppard, ↑Thomas Straussler • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
Tom Stoppard — Tom Stoppard. Sir Tom Stoppard, nacido Tomasz o Tomáš Straussler CBE (Zlín, Checoslovaquia, 3 de julio de 1937) es un dramaturgo británico de origen checo, famoso por obras de teatro como La costa de Utopía (The Coast of Utopia), Realidad (The… … Wikipedia Español
Tom Stoppard — Sir Tom Stoppard, dramaturge britannique, est né Tomáš Straussler le 3 juillet 1937 à Zlín en Tchécoslovaquie. Sa famille émigre d abord à Singapour (15 mars 1939 au moment de l invasion du … Wikipédia en Français
Tom — /tom/, n., v., Tommed, Tomming. n. 1. See Uncle Tom. 2. a male given name, form of Thomas. v.i. 3. (often l.c.) to act like an Uncle Tom. * * * (as used in expressions) Clancy Tom Clark Tom Cruise Tom Hanks Tom Kilburn Tom Mboya Tom Mix Tom… … Universalium
tom — /tom/, n. 1. the male of various animals, as the turkey. 2. a tomcat. [1755 65; generic use of TOM] * * * (as used in expressions) Clancy Tom Clark Tom Cruise Tom Hanks Tom Kilburn Tom Mboya Tom Mix Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Watson Tom Wolfe Tom * * * … Universalium
Stoppard — Stoppard, Sir Tom (1937 ) a British writer of plays, born in the Czech Republic. He first became well known for his play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and has since written many other plays … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stoppard — noun British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937) • Syn: ↑Tom Stoppard, ↑Sir Tom Stoppard, ↑Thomas Straussler • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
Tom Stoppard — noun British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937) • Syn: ↑Stoppard, ↑Sir Tom Stoppard, ↑Thomas Straussler • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
