{"product_id":"alfred-fagon-selected-plays-9781350270848","title":"Alfred Fagon Selected Plays","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the legacy of his eponymous award, Alfred Fagon''s stage works have often been forgotten due to them not being available. This anthology of selected plays brings together his shorter works for the first time into one volume that expands his legacy and confirms his place as one of Britain''s key writing talents of the twentieth century.  Originally an actor, Fagon's writing for the stage, film and television grew throughout the early 1970s, before his breakaway hit \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeath of A Black Man\u003c\/i\u003e was produced at the Hampstead Theatre in 1975. Now one of British theatre''s most well-known names, Fagon's legacy is secured due in no small part to the commemorative award in his honour that was established following his death in 1986, to recognise Black British playwrights from the Caribbean, resident in the United Kingdom.  Brought together with a critical introduction from Dawn Walton OBE, this collection also includes a reflection and response from a former winner of the Al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection comprises seven relatively short plays that demonstrate the skills and limitations of a writer whose career was sadly cut short in his prime. * British Theatre Guide *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Dawn Walton OBE     \u003ci\u003eA Day in the Bristol Air Raid Shelter\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  Adventure Inside Thirteen\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  Four Hundred Pounds\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  No Soldiers in St. Paul's\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  Shakespeare Country\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  Small World\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003ci\u003e  Weekend Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e     Reflections by Alfred Fagon Award Winner - Juliet Gilkes Romero","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019648532823,"sku":"9781350270848","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350270848.jpg?v=1750780902","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alfred-fagon-selected-plays-9781350270848","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}