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Book SynopsisDr Jane Milling is Senior Lecturer in the department of Drama at the University of Exeter, UK. Series editors: Richard Boon, Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Drama and Music, University of Hull, and Philip Roberts, Emeritus Professor in the School of English, University of Leeds.
Table of ContentsGeneral Preface by series editors Richard Boon and Philip Roberts Acknowledgements Introduction to the 1980s Domestic life Education Culture Media Science, technology and industry Political events Theatre in the 1980s Thinking about the recent past Institutions, policies and funding New writing and playwrights in the 1980s Cultures of protest: issue as subject matter Present pasts Introducing the Playwrights Crafting careers Howard Barker Jim Cartwright Sarah Daniels Timberlake Wertenbaker Playwrights and Plays Howard Barker by Sarah Goldingay Jim Cartwright by David Lane Sarah Daniels by Jane Milling Timberlake Wertenbaker by Sara Freeman Documents Howard Barker: Interview with Jane Milling Jim Cartwright: In His Own Words Sarah Daniels: Interview with Jane Milling Timberlake Wertenbaker: In Her Own Words Afterword Notes Select Bibliography Index Notes on Contributors
