Wesker, Arnold, 1932-2016
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Name (Hebrew)
וסקר, ארנולד, 1932-2016
Name (Latin)
Wesker, Arnold, 1932-2016
Other forms of name
Wesker, Arnold, 1932-
ווסקר, ארנולד, 1932-2016
Date of birth
1932-05-24
Date of death
2016-04-12
Place of birth
Stepney (London, England)
Place of death
Brighton (England)
Associated country
Great Britain
Field of activity
Playwriting Drama
Occupation
Dramatists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Arnold Wesker revisited, 1994:CIP t.p. (Arnold Wesker) galley (b. 5/26/32 in Stepney, E. London; playwright)
- Wikipedia, Nov. 6, 2012(Arnold Wesker; Sir Arnold Wesker (born 24 May 1932, Stepney, London); British dramatist known for his contributions to kitchen sink drama. He is the author of 42 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings)
- LCN
- home page (Arnold Wesker; born 24 May 1932, London; considered one of the key figures in 20th Century drama; author of 44 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, an autobiography, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings ( (Arnold Wesker, playwright WWW site, Nov. 6, 2012:) )
- שורשים, 1989:
- New York times WWW site, viewed Apr. 14, 2016(in obituary published Apr. 13: Arnold Wesker; b. May 24, 1932; d. Tuesday [Apr. 12, 2016], Brighton, aged 83; 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 East London)
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Arnold Wesker
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Wikipedia description:
Sir Arnold Wesker (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. His plays have been translated into 20 languages, and performed worldwide.
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