Keepers of the Flame (Methuen Fast Track Playscripts) (Modern Plays)

Keepers of the Flame (Methuen Fast Track Playscripts) (Modern Plays)

by SeanO'Brien (Author)

Synopsis

A brilliant new thriller about poetry and fascism In the 1930s a young poet and patriot, Richard Jameson falls in love with the socialist daughter of Sir Henry Exton, a powerful media mogul. But in courting her, he finds himself embroiled in a fascist struggle for influence over the heart of the establishment. After Thatcher sweeps to victory during the 1980s, Jameson is on the verge of being rescued from obscurity, but finds the ghosts of his fascist past have not been laid to rest. Sean O'Brien's new play dramatises the literary history and politics of the 1930s and 1980s and asks chilling questions about the historical possibility of a fascist Britain.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Berg 3PL
Published: 30 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 0413774120
ISBN 13: 9780413774125

Author Bio
Sean O'Brien is a poet and playwright and critic. His work includes The Ghost Train (1995) (winner of the Forward Prize for poetry); HMS Glasshouse and The Deregulated Muse. His play Laughter When We're Dead was performed at Newcastle Live Theatre in 1999 to great acclaim.