Drama - Literary Criticism, Television, English Literature

Dennis Potter : A Life on Screen

Name: Dennis Potter : A Life on Screen
Author: John R. Cook
ISBN: 9780719046018

by John R. Cook

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This book represents the first full-length examination of the work of the late, celebrated television playwright, Dennis Potter. Drawing upon a wealth of original research, including a rare interview with the writer himself, John Cook reveals for the first time the often astonishing array of themes which link together all of Potter’s writing: from his early television plays in the 1960s right through to his final works in 1994. In this new, fully revised and updated edition, Cook also examines recent events surrounding "the Potter legacy," offering powerful evidence from the writer’s final works which raise important questions about its future direction.

About the Author, John R. Cook

John R. Cook is Lecturer in Media Studies at De Montfort University, Leicester.

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An examination of the work of the late, reclusive television playwright Dennis Potter, perhaps the most instantly well-known and scrutinized of all British film and television writers, and the author of the celebrated television series, The Singing Detective. Drawing upon original research, including unpublished scripts, interviews with film and television practitioners, as well as a rare interview with the writer himself, Cook (media studies, De Montfort U., Leicester) reveals the array of themes which link together all of Potter's writing, from the early television plays of the 1960s to the final works in 1994. Distributed by St Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)