Arnold Wesker
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Arnold Wesker was a prominent British playwright associated with the "kitchen sink" drama movement, known for works such as the Wesker Trilogy that explored social and political themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arnold Wesker canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Jew
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dramatist ⓘ human ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-05-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-04-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Central School of Speech and Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Wesker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Centre 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Dusty Wesker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family relationships
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political commitment ⓘ social justice ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| movement |
kitchen sink realism
NERFINISHED
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social realism ⓘ |
| name | Arnold Wesker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Wesker Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chicken Soup with Barley
NERFINISHED
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Chips with Everything NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Talking About Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kitchen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wesker Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Stepney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brighton
NERFINISHED
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East Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Artistic director of Centre 42 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.