Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL HonFBA born Tomáš Sträussler 3 July 1937 is a Czechborn British playwright and screenwriter He has written for film radio stage and television finding prominence with plays His work covers the themes of human rights censorship and political freedom often delving into the deeper philosophical thematics of society Stoppard has been a playwright of the National Theatre and is one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Stoppard licensed under CCBYSAfull list of contributors on Wikipedia