Destiny
Published on 12. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-413-77555-9 (ISBN)
Description
The production of this play established David Edgar as a major playwright, one of the most important of the young generation of dramatists to emerge out of the 'portable' theatre movement of the late sixties.
Reviews / Votes
"'I cannot remember any play that coupled so much urgent topical information with such dramatic force' Times 'Rackingly eloquent and vitally important... a play that is something more than skilfull and well written. It is one that is actually necessary.' Guardian"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
131 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-413-77555-9 (9780413775559)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
David Edgar was born in Birmingham in 1948. After reading Drama at Manchester University, he had a short career in journalism but took up writing full-time in 1972. His plays include Albert Speer, Nicholas Nickleby and Pentecost. He has won numerous drama awards including the Evening Standard Award for Best Play of the Year and the Society of West End Theatres Best Play Award. Edgar has also written for television. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in Birmingham.