caption dead death_date death_place birth_place image_size birth_date known_for spouse image article_title name occupation
lajos egri dead february 7 , 1967 -lrb- age 78 -rrb- los angeles , california eger , hungary -lrb- then in austria-hungary -rrb- 190px june 4 , 1888 treatise on playwriting ilona , his death -rrb- egri -lrb- april 18 , 1907 - 1967 egri1.jpg lajos egri
 '' lajos egri '' teacher of creative writing
lajos egri

lajos n. egri -lrb- june 4 , 1888 -- february 7 , 1967 -rrb- was the author of `` the art of dramatic writing '' , which is widely regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting , though its teachings have since been adapted for the writing of short stories , novels , and screenplays .
he is also the author of the companion textbook .
`` the art of creative writing '' , which further expounds on similar subjects .
