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British Library: 20th Century Works: Look Back in Anger
Read an overview of the play "Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: John Osborne
Read a summary of John Osborne's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century: Gender and Sexuality
Discover how 20th-century literature explored, questioned, and exploded traditional ideas of gender roles and sexuality.
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British Library: 20th Century: Exploring Identity
Examine how writers have explored identity - through the prisms of ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality - in the modern world.
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British Library: 20th Century: 20th Century Theatre
Find close readings, critical interpretations, and personal responses to the works of key 20th-century playwrights and practitioners, including Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Shelagh Delaney, and Timberlake Wertenbaker.