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Sir Arnold Wesker FRSL (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and other assorted writings.
Learn about the life and career of Arnold Wesker, a prominent British playwright and social realist. Explore his early works, such as the Wesker Trilogy and The Kitchen, and his later experiments with form and genre.
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- Methuen Publishing Ltd
Arnold Wesker. A meek, quiet man named Arnold Wesker (the first Ventriloquist) plans and executes his crimes through a dummy named Scarface, with the dress and persona of a 1920s gangster (complete with pinstripe suit, cigar, and Tommy gun ). His name comes from the nickname of Al Capone, after whom Scarface is modeled. [4] .
Apr 15, 2016 · Arnold Wesker: An angry young man who upset the theatrical establishment. Revivals from Arnold Wesker’s heyday prove the enduring quality of his work, where autobiographical detail went hand in...
Apr 13, 2016 · LONDON — Arnold Wesker, a British playwright who came to prominence in the 1950s with stark dramas about working-class life, many of them influenced by his childhood in a leftist Jewish family in...
- Sewell Chan
ARNOLD WESKER, FRSL, Hon. Litt.D. born London 1932, is the author of 42 plays mainly for the stage, four books of short stories, two collections of essays, a book for young people, three more of non-fiction, and an autobiography.
Learn about the life and works of Arnold Wesker, a prominent English dramatist of the stage revolution and the kitchen-sink drama. Explore his trilogy The Wesker Trilogy, his play The Kitchen, and his later plays that focus on personal relationships.
