(1906–63), American playwright. He was a founder member in 1931 of the avant-garde Group Theatre, which staged his best-known play, Waiting for Lefty (1935).
Definition of Odets, Clifford in US English:
Odets, Clifford
proper nounōˈdets
(1906–63), US playwright. He was a founding member in 1931 of the avant-garde Group Theater, which staged his well-known play, Waiting for Lefty (1935).