- George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950): Irish Born dramatist. Greatest modern dramatist and called the father of Modern English Drama. - He is famous for his “drama of ideas”. Awarded Nobel prize in 1925. Characters of George Bernard Shaw's 'Arms and the Man' are Raina, Bluntschli, Sergius, Catherine, Louka, Major Petkoff, Nicola etc.
His Notable Works: - Arms and the Man - The philanderer - Man and Superman - Doctor’s Dilemma - Major Barbara - Heartbreak House - The Devil’s Discipline - The Apple cart - St. Joan - Pygmalion - Caesar and Cleopatra - You Never Can Tell. - Candida [Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica , sparknotes.com]