biography
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Edgar, David (Burman)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1948– )
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| biography:
| Playwright and teacher, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK. He studied drama at Manchester University, and was a journalist before turning to the stage, writing numerous agitprop plays during 1971–4. With Destiny (1976) he began to portray current political issues in a more complex theatrical language. His plays include Saigon Rose (1976), an eight-hour adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby for the Royal Shakespeare Company (1980), The Shape of the Table (1990), and Pentecost (1995). He also writes for television and radio. |
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