David Storey: an instinctive writer who portrayed a divided soul and country
Storey, who has died at the age of 83, had a natural understanding of theatre and strived to resolve the tensions of his life through his playsDavid Storey, who has died aged 83, was a dramatist and novelist of unflinching, Lawrentian integrity who explored the divisions of class, the conflicts of body and soul, and the riven state of the nation. You felt he was trying to resolve the tensions in his own life since, a…