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A play by this author opens with the patriarch of a family inventing the alphabet and the wheel. Cain is renamed Henry after killing Abel in a play by this author, in which the Antrobus family survives a great flood and an ice age. (10[1])In the “Daily Life” section of a play by this author, a choir sings “Blessed be the Tie that Binds” under the direction of the alcoholic Simon Stimson. A character created by this playwright asks, “Do any human beings (-5[1])ever (10[1])realize life while they live it?” This author of The Skin of Our Teeth depicted Emily Webb (10[1])reliving her 12th birthday in a play where the Stage Manager narrates (10[1]-5[1])about life in Grover’s Corners. For 10 points, (10[1])name this playwright of Our Town. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Thornton Wilder [or Thornton Niven Wilder]
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Henry SieglerToronto DGuelph A4310
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