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Arnold Wesker was a British playwright, writer, screenwriter, and television actor. Born in Stepney in 1932, he worked in the fields of drama, performing arts, and staging. His notable works include *The Kitchen*, *The Wesker Trilogy*, *The Journalists*, *The Wedding Feast*, and *The Merchant*. He was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and his archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.
Wesker was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and received the award of Knight Bachelor. He spoke English and died in Brighton in 2016 from Parkinson’s disease. His works have been described in sources such as the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932
- Works
- 94
Top works
- Turandot oder Der Kongre der Weiwscher / Publikumsbeschimpfung / Helm / Genusien / Fulein Julie / Goldene Stdte / Der frhliche Weinberg (Spectaculum -
- The kitchen
- Ts'ips ʻim kol davar
- The Wesker trilogy
- Sei domeniche di gennaio
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- My Dad Was a Communist — Self2008
- Waking the Dead — Rabbi Reg Solomon2001
- Right to Work March1972
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1932-05-24 ) 24 May 1932, Stepney , London, England
- Died
- 12 April 2016 (2016-04-12) (aged 83) , Brighton , England
- Occupation
- Dramatist
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arnold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Stepney
- Place of death
- Brighton
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Official website
- arnoldwesker.com
- Image
- Arnold Wesker.jpg
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- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- date of death
- 2016-04-12
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- Commons category
- Arnold Wesker
- date of birth
- 1932-05-24
- name in native language
- Arnold Wesker
- P12674
- 4743 Kikuchi
- P12749
- CZ 99
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (7)
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Arnold Wesker FRSL (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and other assorted writings. His plays have been translated into 20 languages, and performed worldwide.
Early life
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