乔治·萧伯纳/GeorgeBernardShaw
乔治·萧伯纳（1856—1950），爱尔兰作家、戏剧家和政论家，生于都柏林一个公务员之家，曾当过抄写员、会计，赴伦敦后开始从事创作。1925年获诺贝尔文学奖，他的主要作品有：《巴巴拉上校》《苹果车》《圣女贞德》等。
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