Arnold Wesker
Sara and Harry Kahn and their children, a London Jewish family, are enthusiastic socialists in the 1930s. The play takes them through the war against the Nazis, the promise of the Labor government and the bitterness caused by Soviet repressions. Harry is paralysed, friends and family drift out of politics. Only Sara finds faith and energy to retain left-wing beliefs and face her disillusioned son.
Published in Wesker Plays: 1, The Wesker Trilogy.
Arnold Wesker, considered one of the key figures in 20th Century drama, is the author of 44 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, an autobiography, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings. He was born ...
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