Gardner Mckay

Gardner Mckay

George Cadogan Gardner McKay (1932-2001) was born in Manhattan, New York City. His early years were spent in France, Connecticut and Kentucky. At age 15, he published his first story. He attended Corn... Read more

George Cadogan Gardner McKay (1932-2001) was born in Manhattan, New York City. His early years were spent in France, Connecticut and Kentucky. At age 15, he published his first story. He attended Cornell University, where he edited the humor magazine, wrote a film review column for the paper, and was briefly president of his class. He rowed on their crew. He has been awarded several prizes for his writing, including The Drama Critics Award for playwriting and the Sydney Carrington Prize. He won three National Endowment for the Arts grants for playwriting.