Robert E. Sherwood (1896-1955) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and essayist, known for his theatrical works on war and humanism, such as The Petrified Forest (1935) and Idiot’s Delight (1936), the latter earning him the Pulitzer Prize. He also worked in Hollywood, contributing to films like Rebecca (1940) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. During World War II, he served as an advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt, led the Office of War Information, and wrote Roosevelt and Hopkins (1948), a key work on Allied strategy that earned him another Pulitzer Prize. His legacy spans theater, film, and American politics of the 20th century.
