Person    | Male  Born 9/5/1934 

Alan Bennett

Categories: Literature

Playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born Leeds. First popular success was 'Beyond the Fringe' at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival, with Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore. Since then there have been many successes including 'Talking Heads' on BBC television, and 'The History Boys' at the National Theatre.

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Apollo Theatre

Apollo Theatre Originally intended for musicals the Apollo Theatre opened in ...

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William Roberts

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Flower Fairy Books

Flower Fairy Books

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Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

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Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield

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Person, Literature, New Zealand

1 memorial
Helene Hanff

Helene Hanff

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Person, Literature, USA

1 memorial
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett

Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett

Novelist. Born at 2 Onslow Gardens, Pinner, Middlesex. her early life was marred by the deaths of four of her siblings. Her first novel 'Dolores' was published in 1911. In 1919 she met the writer M...

Person, Literature

1 memorial