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| Sir '''Harold Hobson''' (1904-1992) was an influential ] drama critic and author. | Sir '''Harold Hobson''' (1904-1992) was an influential ] drama critic and author. | ||
| He was born in ], ], England and studied at ]. He was an assistant literary editor before he became drama critic for the '']'' (1947-76). He was the only drama critic to recognise ]'s talent as a dramatist and |
He was born in ], ], England and studied at ]. He was an assistant literary editor before he became drama critic for the '']'' (1947-76). He was the only drama critic to recognise ]'s talent as a dramatist and wrote of '']'', "Pinter … possesses the most original, disturbing and arresting talent in theatrical London" . During his career, he was to champion many other new playwrights, especially ], ] and ]. He was also drama critic of the '']'' (1931-74), wrote for ''Drama'' and '']'' and was a regular member of the radio programme ''The Critics''. In the ], he was invited by ] to join the board of the ]. | ||
| He has written a number of books on British and French theatre, an autobiography (''Indirect Journey'', 1978), and a personal history, ''Theatre in Britain'' (1984). He was knighted in 1977. | He has written a number of books on British and French theatre, an autobiography (''Indirect Journey'', 1978), and a personal history, ''Theatre in Britain'' (1984). He was knighted in 1977. | ||
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Sir Harold Hobson (1904-1992) was an influential English drama critic and author.
He was born in Thorpe Hesley, South Yorkshire, England and studied at Oxford. He was an assistant literary editor before he became drama critic for the Sunday Times (1947-76). He was the only drama critic to recognise Harold Pinter's talent as a dramatist and wrote of The Birthday Party, "Pinter … possesses the most original, disturbing and arresting talent in theatrical London" . During his career, he was to champion many other new playwrights, especially John Osborne, Samuel Beckett and Tom Stoppard. He was also drama critic of the Christian Science Monitor (1931-74), wrote for Drama and The Listener and was a regular member of the radio programme The Critics. In the 1960s, he was invited by Peter Hall to join the board of the National Theatre.
He has written a number of books on British and French theatre, an autobiography (Indirect Journey, 1978), and a personal history, Theatre in Britain (1984). He was knighted in 1977.
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