The Life and Work of Dennis Potter

The Life and Work of Dennis Potter
ISBN-10
1585672513
ISBN-13
9781585672516
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
382
Language
English
Published
2002-01-01
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Author
W. Stephen Gilbert

Description

The first critical biography of the master of television playwriting, whose brilliant "The Singing Detective" endures as an international cult sensation. of photos.

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