Dublin-born Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a playwright, essayist and journalist, prominent socialist, and noted vegetarian. He is best known for his plays, which include Arms and th...view moreDublin-born Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a playwright, essayist and journalist, prominent socialist, and noted vegetarian. He is best known for his plays, which include Arms and the Man (1894), Man and Superman (1905) and Pygmalion (1913). In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.view less