Peggy Ashcroft by Michael Billington
Drawing on conversations with Dame Peggy and her contemporaries, this is a biography of Ashcroft, from her childhood dream to join the theatre and encompassing her most important roles on stage and in films. Billington sees her as a private and complex woman, and gives an insight into stage life.Since 1971, Michael Billington has been the Guardian's theater reviewer, and since 1986, he has been the critic for Country Life. He has written biographies of Harold Pinter and Peggy Ashcroft, as well as critical assessments of Tom Stoppard and Alan Ayckbourn. He is a Visiting Professor at King's College, London, and an Honorary Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford, and talks and broadcasts frequently on the arts. He also teaches drama at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Visiting Professor at King's College, London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719544361 |
| ISBN 10 | 071954436X |
| Title | Peggy Ashcroft |
| Author | Michael Billington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Year published | 1988-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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