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Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds
Glen Creeber
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Description for Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds
Hardback. Aimed at Potter fans and media and literature students. A critical analysis of Potter's oeuvre which looks at his status as an author and as a celebrity. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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 that produced its distinctive and often provocative appeal.
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 that produced its distinctive and often provocative appeal.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333713891
SKU
V9780333713891
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Glen Creeber
Glen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at the University of Aberystwyth, UK. His books include Serial Television: Big Drama on the Small Screen and Tele-visions: An Introduction to Studying Television . He is also editor of The Television Genre Book and 50 Key Television Programmes .
Reviews for Dennis Potter: Between Two Worlds
'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