Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds: A Critical Reassessment [Hardcover]

Glen Creeber (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312177747 | ISBN-13: 978-0312177744 | Publication Date: January 1999

Dennis Potter is the most well-known, respected and controversial television dramatist Britain has ever produced. Plays and serials such as The Singing Detective and Pennies From Heaven received huge critical acclaim whilst always attracting audiences in their millions. This book will critically analyse both the strengths and the weaknesses of Potter's oeuvre, whilst investigating his status as both an 'author' and a 'celebrity'. Re-examining the drama, it foregrounds its ambiguities and contradictions, whilst clarifying the complex mixture of themes, styles and techniques which produced its distinctive and often provocative appeal.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Creeber's book takes a...challenging approach... A genuinely enlightening study that draws on the furious popular debates around Potter's work.' - Sight and Sound Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 212 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312177747
• ISBN-13: 978-0312177744
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,690,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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