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Why Writing Matters by Michael Rosen

Why Writing Matters by Michael Rosen

Contributed by: Michael Rosen
Published: 07/09/2017
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Talk given by Michael Rosen to celebrate the first National Writing Day, 21 June 2017

Why Writing Matters by Jonathan Coe

Why Writing Matters by Jonathan Coe

Contributed by: Jonathan Coe
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Talk given by Jonathan Coe at the Arnolfini Gallery to celebrate the first National Writing Day, 21 June 2017

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David Hare is a  playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director. He has written over thirty stage plays which include Plenty (1978), Pravda (1985, with Howard Brenton), The Secret Rapture (1988), Racing Demon (1990), Skylight (1997), Amy’s View …


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