Peggy to Her Playwrights The Letters of Margaret Ramsay, Play Agent |
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Author:
| Ramsay, Peggy |
Volume Editor:
| Chambers, Colin |
ISBN: | 978-1-78682-644-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2019 |
Publisher: | Oberon Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Peggy Ramsay (1908-1991) was the foremost play agent of her time. Her list of clients shows her to have been at the centre of British playwriting for several generations from the late 1950s on.To her remarkable array of clients; her letter writing was notorious, marked by searing candour, both a wondrous motivation and an unforgiving scrutiny to be feared.
Revelations in the book uncover the fascinating battles behind the scenes of some of the 20th century's most important...
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Peggy Ramsay (1908-1991) was the foremost play agent of her time. Her list of clients shows her to have been at the centre of British playwriting for several generations from the late 1950s on.To her remarkable array of clients; her letter writing was notorious, marked by searing candour, both a wondrous motivation and an unforgiving scrutiny to be feared.
Revelations in the book uncover the fascinating battles behind the scenes of some of the 20th century's most important playwrights.