(born 1939), English playwright. He is known chiefly for comedies dealing with suburban and middle-class life, such as Relatively Speaking (1967) and Absurd Person Singular (1973).
Definition of Ayckbourn, Sir Alan in US English:
Ayckbourn, Sir Alan
proper nounˈākˌbôrn
(born 1939), English playwright. Notable plays: Relatively Speaking (1967), Absurd Person Singular (1973), and A Chorus of Disapproval (1985).