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George Bernard Shaw

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, journalist, and political activist. Unrivaled in his lifetime and since as the leading English-language dramatist of the twentieth century, Shaw was a master of prose style. He wrote more than sixty plays, among them Man and Superman, Pygmalion, and Saint Joan. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

Personality Profile For George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

The following is a personality profile of George Bernard Shaw based on his work.

George Bernard Shaw is unconventional, expressive and opinionated.

He is laid-back, he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. He is cautious of others as well: he is wary of other people's intentions and does not trust easily. But, George Bernard Shaw is also carefree: he does what he wants, disregarding rules and obligations.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for discovery.

Considers helping others to guide a large part of what he does: he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him. He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done.


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