D. L. Coburn

Donald Lee Coburn (August 4, 1938 – December 3, 2025) was an American dramatist. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1978 for his play The Gin Game.^[1] Coburn's later plays were less successful. None were published. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Coburn died from colon cancer on December 3, 2025 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 87.^[2]

References

↑ "The Gin Game, by Donald L. Coburn". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
↑ Gabriel, Trip (11 December 2025). "D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, 'The Gin Game,' Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

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[1] "The Gin Game, by Donald L. Coburn". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

[nyt-2] Gabriel, Trip (11 December 2025). "D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, 'The Gin Game,' Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

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