This book brings together his diaries for 1980-1995, with reminiscences and reviews, the diary he kept during the production of his very first play, Forty Years On , which starred John Gielgud, together with hilarious accounts of his many television plays, notably An Englishman Abroad and A Private Function . At the heart of the book is The Lady in the Van , the true account of Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in Bennett's garden and stayed for fifteen years.
From his now-legendary address at Russell Harty's memorial service to recollections of growing up in Leeds, Writing Home gives us a unique and unforgettable portrait of one of England's leading playwrights.
| ISBN: | 9780571232413 |
| Publication date: | 7th September 2006 |
| Author: | Alan Bennett |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber an imprint of Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 634 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Autobiography: general Biography: arts and entertainment Biographies & Autobiographies Biography: general Autobiography: arts and entertainment Literary essays |
This book brings together his diaries for 1980-1995, with reminiscences and reviews, the diary he kept during the production of his very first play, Forty Years On , which starred John Gielgud, together with hilarious accounts of his many television plays, notably An Englishman Abroad and A Private Function . At the heart of the book is The Lady in the Van , the true account of Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in Bennett's garden and stayed for fifteen years.
Writing Home features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Autobiography: general, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biographies & Autobiographies, Biography: general, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Literary essays
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Writing Home was written by Alan Bennett and published by Faber & Faber an imprint of Faber & Faber
Writing Home has 634 pages