Shelagh Delaney
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Shelagh Delaney was an influential English playwright and screenwriter best known for her groundbreaking play "A Taste of Honey," which became a landmark of British kitchen-sink realism and the British New Wave.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shelagh Delaney canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | A Taste of Honey (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Foyle’s New Play Award
NERFINISHED
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Society of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | breast cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Tony Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-11-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-11-20 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key figure in British kitchen-sink drama
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pioneer of social realist theatre ⓘ |
| education | Pendleton High School, Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | kitchen sink realism ⓘ |
| givenName | Shelagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Charlotte Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Morrissey
NERFINISHED
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The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
The Smiths album "Louder Than Bombs" cover art
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The Smiths single "Girlfriend in a Coma" cover art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | British New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shelagh Delaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early depiction of interracial relationships on the British stage
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early sympathetic portrayal of a gay character in British theatre ⓘ portrayal of working-class life in northern England ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Taste of Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Manchester
NERFINISHED
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Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Taste of Honey
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Bubbles NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance with a Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lion in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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