Arthur Hobson Quinn

Quinn, Arthur Hobson (1875–1960), author. The Philadelphia‐born scholar studied at the University of Pennsylvania and later taught English and Drama there from 1895 to 1945. His books on theatre include Representative American Plays (1917), The Early Drama (1917), History of the American Drama from the Beginning to the Civil War (1923), Contemporary American Plays (1923), and History of the American Drama from the Civil War to the Present Day (1927). He also served as editor for Harper's Plays and Playwrights Series. His two histories of American drama, which like several others of his books were brought up to date after the first publication, remain the most complete and best study of our dramatic literature. While some of his views naturally reflect the thinking of his era, his long exposure to drama and careful training make him a generally reliable guide.