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Ronald Harwood's Tragic Vision: A Critical Analysis of His Novels, Plays, and Screenplays
Ronald Harwood's Tragic Vision: A Critical Analysis of His Novels, Plays, and Screenplays in Bloomington, MN
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“Art has a lot to answer for.” So says Sarah Bernhardt in Ronald Harwood’s play
After the Lions
. Harwood’s own career can be summarized by that same quote as well.
Ronald Harwood’s Tragic Vision
offers the first critical analysis of prolific and award-winning British author Ronald Harwood (1934–2020). Though he received an Oscar for
The Pianist
, a knighthood, and numerous other awards and nominations, Harwood worked as a ghostwriter, script doctor, and veritable unknown for many years. As he became successful, many critics still misread his works and positioned him as a less-fashionable counterpart to his lifelong friend Harold Pinter. This study proposes a conceptual framework to approach his, and others’, work based on the genre of tragedy, offering a greater appreciation for and understanding of the Harwood canon.
After the Lions
. Harwood’s own career can be summarized by that same quote as well.
Ronald Harwood’s Tragic Vision
offers the first critical analysis of prolific and award-winning British author Ronald Harwood (1934–2020). Though he received an Oscar for
The Pianist
, a knighthood, and numerous other awards and nominations, Harwood worked as a ghostwriter, script doctor, and veritable unknown for many years. As he became successful, many critics still misread his works and positioned him as a less-fashionable counterpart to his lifelong friend Harold Pinter. This study proposes a conceptual framework to approach his, and others’, work based on the genre of tragedy, offering a greater appreciation for and understanding of the Harwood canon.
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