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In 2014, Colin McEnroe and the playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard recorded a live conversation at The Study in New Haven. Stoppard, whom Colin considers “quite possibly the most dizzyingly proficient writer of the English tongue (who) did not grow up speaking English,” has died at the age of 88.

In appreciation of Stoppard and his work, we’re republishing their conversation with a note from Colin.

GUEST:


Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born playwright.  His most famous works include "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" and "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor." He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1998 Academy Award winning film, "Shakespeare in Love." Over the course of his career he has written for radio, television, film and stage. He' received one Academy Award and four Tony Awards for his work. 

Betsy Kaplan and Chion Wolf produced the hour.

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In 2014, Colin McEnroe and the playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard recorded a live conversation at The Study in New Haven. Stoppard, whom Colin considers &ldquo;quite possibly the most dizzyingly proficient writer of the English tongue (who) did not grow up speaking English,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/theater/tom-stoppard-dead.html">has died</a> at the age of 88.
In appreciation of Stoppard and his work, we&rsquo;re republishing their conversation with a note from Colin.
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Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born playwright. &nbsp;His most famous works include<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosencrantz_and_Guildenstern_Are_Dead"> "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" </a>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Good_Boy_Deserves_Favour_(play)">"Every Good Boy Deserves Favor</a>." He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1998 Academy Award winning film, <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shakespeare_in_love/">"Shakespeare in Love."</a> Over the course of his career he has written for radio, television, film and stage. He' received one Academy Award and four Tony Awards for his work.&nbsp;
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Betsy Kaplan and Chion Wolf produced the hour.
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