James Graham

James Graham is one of the UK's leading dramatists, a multi-award-winning writer who for almost 20 years has analysed and articulated concepts of power and authority in modern British society. James Graham: State of the Nation Playwright is the first full-length assessment of the writer's output, applying core thematic areas - Democracy, Anarchy, Famous Faces and Television - to understand how different power bases operate in modern society, their effectiveness and influence, and how they came to pre-eminence during the last 70 years. The book concludes with an evaluation of Graham's contribution to state-of-the-nation debates, Britain's cycles of decline and its consequences for understanding contemporary national identity.

Articulates Graham's importance as a contemporary dramatist Provides detailed analysis of Graham's published works relevant to practitioners, performers and audiences Positions the writer at the heart of state-of-the-nation commentary in contemporary drama

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Maryam Philpott is a theatre critic with over 10 years' experience writing for The Reviews Hub and her own site Cultural Capital dedicated to long-form theatre criticism, placing reviews in a broader historical and performance context. With a background in social and cultural history, previous publications include the peer reviewed academic monograph Air and Sea Power in World War One: Combat and Experience in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Navy, published by Bloomsbury.

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James Graham is one of the UK s leading dramatists, a multi-award-winning writer who for almost 20 years has analysed and articulated concepts of power and authority in modern British society. James Graham: State of the Nation Playwright is the first full-length assessment of the writer s output, applying core thematic areas - Democracy, Anarchy, Famous Faces and Television - to understand how different power bases operate in modern society, their effectiveness and influence, and how they came to pre-eminence during the last 70 years. The book concludes with an evaluation of Graham s contribution to state-of-the-nation debates, Britain s cycles of decline and its consequences for understanding contemporary national identity.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Legitimately Delegated Power.- Chapter 2: Democracy.- Chapter 3: Anarchy.- Part II: Assumed Power.- Chapter 4: Famous Faces.- Chapter 5: Television.- Part III: The State of the Nation.- Chapter 6: Writing for Television.- Chapter 7: The State of the Nation.