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Sir Arnold Wesker obituary by Julia Pascal

Playwright who presented a vibrant view of working-class life in his celebrated trilogy, and championed proper recognition for Jews in British cultureArnold Wesker, who has died aged 83, shot to fame as one of the wave of British playwrights spearheaded by John Osborne and John Arden. His three most renowned works made up what became known as The Wesker Trilogy.Chicken Soup With Barley (1958) tells the story of the K…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46PM on April 12, 2016

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