Thornton Wilder

Pulitzer Prize-Winning American Playwright and Novelist

Thornton Wilder was not an artist, composer, or band known for producing albums titled "The Long Christmas Dinner." Instead, Thornton Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He is best known for his plays "Our Town" and "The Skin of Our Teeth," as well as his novel "The Bridge of San Luis Rey." Wilder's work is celebrated for its exploration of the human condition and the universal aspects of everyday life. He received three Pulitzer Prizes for his work—two for drama and one for fiction—which is a testament to his significant impact on American literature. "The Long Christmas Dinner" is actually one of Wilder's lesser-known one-act plays, which showcases his talent in dramatizing the passage of time and the themes of family continuity and change. It does not refer to a music album.