Description
Alan Bennett is perhaps best known in the UK for the BBC production of his Talking Heads TV plays, while the rest of the world may recognize him for the film adaptation of his play, The Madness of King George. O'Mealy points out that Bennett is a social critic strongly influenced by Beckett and Swift, interested in depicting and analyzing the role playing of everyday life, a'la sociologist Ervin Goffman.
About the Author
Joseph H. O'Mealy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Hawaii and Acting Associate Dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780815335405
Author Joseph O'Mealy
Format Hardback
Page Count 192
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 520g