To begin, since this book is such a quick read, we'll vary the format by keeping the discussion to two weeks.
Not that there isn't much to talk about! Starting with the author alone...
Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright, screenwriter, entertainer and author in his home country of England. Probably best known in the United States for the Tony award winning play turned movie History Boys, this actor turned writer has an extensive resume of critically acclaimed works that date back to the early 1960's ; he's even merited two books of critical analysis, Understanding Alan Bennett from the Understanding Contemporary British Literature series and Alan Bennett: A Critical Introduction and a biography, Backing Into The Limelight: The Biography of Alan Bennett.
Have you ever heard of the author previous to reading this book or seen any of his numerous plays, television or movie productions? How does his work compare to any American author's works you have read?
Monday, August 11, 2008
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I had never heard of the author before but I did recognize the Broadway play name The History Boys as being an award winner. I've always wondered what is what about; whenever I hear of movie about a classroom of kids I think of the Robin Williams movie Dead Poets Society. I don't know how his work compares to anything else I've read. In comparison to the last book Love Walked In, this book contains lots of references this time to other books and authors instead of movies.
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