Peggy: Life of Margaret Ramsay, Play Agent

by Colin Chambers

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The authorized biography of one of the most influential and colourful behind-the-scenes figures in the British theatre since the war. As an agent, 'Peggy' nurtured the talents of several generations of writers, among them, John Arden, Edward Bond, David Hare, Stephen Poliakoff and Caryl Churchill.

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Colin Chambers is Senior Research Fellow in Theatre at De Montfort University. A former journalist and critic, he was Literary Manager of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1981 to 1997.

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Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
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792.092Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsStage presentationsmodified standard subdivisionsHistory, geographic treatment, biography; Description, critical appraisal of specific theatres and companiesBiography
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PN149.9 .R36 .C43Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Authorship
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