Tony Harrison, Acclaimed British Poet and Dramatist, Passes Away at 88
Tony Harrison, the influential British poet and dramatist, has passed away at the age of 88. Known for his outspoken political views, his works addressed themes of class, obscenity, and social issues. Harrison’s career spanned across poetry, theatre, opera, film, and television, but he always prefer... [More info]
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A quotation from Wilder, Thornton:
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A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it. On the stage it is always now; the personages are standing on that razor edge, between the past and the future, which is the essential character of con…
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/wilder-thornton/69459/
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A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it. On the stage it is always now; the personages are standing on that razor edge, between the past and the future, which is…
#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of William Shakespeare (1564) - widely regarded as the #Greatest #Writer in the English language and the world's greatest #Dramatist.
Birth Anniversary of Max Planck (1858) - considered as the originator of #Quantum theory.
Today is World #Book and Copyright Day and UN #English Language Day.
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