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British Library: 20th Century Works: My Beautiful Laundrette

For Students 9th - 10th
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was the first screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: In Praise of Love and Children

For Students 9th - 10th
"In Praise of Love and Children" by Beryl Gilroy is a novel that tells of the experiences of Caribbean migration and celebrates community. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher...
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British Library: 20th Century People: John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of John Milton's impact on literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: High Rise

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"High-Rise" is the final book in a quartet of novels by J.G. Ballard. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Top Girls

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the first plays to engage directly with Thatcherism. Read an overview of "Top Girls" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and videos.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Waiting for Godot

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: To the Lighthouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Wolff and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Their Lonely Betters

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: The Waste Land

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
'The Waste Land' is a long poem by the American writer T.S Eliot. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Howards End

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "Howards End" by E.M. Forster and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: t.s.eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of T.S. Eliot's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.