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Speak Well of Me: The Authorised Biography of Sir Ronald Harwood by W. Sydney Ro
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- ISBN-13
- 9781350254305
- Book Title
- Speak Well of Me
- ISBN
- 9781350254305
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Speak Well of Me : the Authorised Biography of Sir Ronald Harwood
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 10 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Sir Ronald Harwood (1934-2020) was one of the most prolific playwrights and screenwriters of his generation. His acclaimed play, The Dresser , has been constantly revived since its premiere in 1980 and has been adapted for both cinema and television, most recently the 2015 BBC production starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Ian McKellen. Harwood's other notable film adaptations included Roman Polanski's haunting depiction of life in the Warsaw Ghetto, The Pianist (2002), Baz Luhrmann's frontier epic, Australia (2008), and Dustin Hoffman's poignant celebration of old age, Quartet (2012). His many awards included an Oscar for The Pianist and a BAFTA for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007). Speak Well of Me turns the focus onto Harwood himself. Based on extensive interviews with the playwright during his final years, the biography recounts Harwood's gradual transformation from lacklustre South African schoolboy to doyen of theatreland and Hollywood. While dissecting each of his major works, the book candidly explores Harwood's friendships with the likes of Harold Pinter, J. B. Priestley, André Previn, Sir Donald Wolfit (who inspired The Dresser ) and, most controversially, Roman Polanski. The result is a biography as gripping and morally complex as one of Harwood's own dramas. This new paperback edition includes memoirs and assessments of Harwood by Gyles Brandreth, Sir Tom Courtenay, Lady Antonia Fraser, Frederic Raphael, Sir Antony Sher and the playwright's oldest friend, Gerald Masters.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1350254304
ISBN-13
9781350254305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050396266
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Speak Well of Me : the Authorised Biography of Sir Ronald Harwood
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
10 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr6058.A73
Edition Number
2
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Ronald Harwood is a highly intelligent dramatist who handles important themes with a powerful theatrical skill. Furthermore he possesses an ability to tell stories, by which I mean his sense of narrative binds his skills to produce a compelling stage battle. I envy his abilities., "Ronald Harwood is a highly intelligent dramatist who handles important themes with a powerful theatrical skill. Furthermore he possesses an ability to tell stories, by which I mean his sense of narrative binds his skills to produce a compelling stage battle. I envy his abilities." -- Arnold Wesker
Table of Content
IntroductionPrologue Act One: WALKING THE BOARDS1.) A Man from the Colonies2.) Uncle Lionel3.) 'Clean My Boots!' Act Two: A STAR IS BORN4.) Early Magic5.) 'Mine for the Asking' Act Three: BEYOND OLYMPIA6.) Show Business7.) Man of LettersINTERVAL8.) The Good Companion Act Four: SARTOR RESARTUS: The Tailor Retailored9.) The Dresser10.) With the Greats Act Five: AUTUMN TRIUMPH11.) The Pianist12.) Arise, Sir RonaldCURTAIN CALL13.) At HomeAcknowledgementsMajor Works By Ronald HarwoodEndnotesIndex
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Dewey Decimal
822/.914
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
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