Search results
Robert Cedric Sherriff, FSA, FRSL (6 June 1896 – 13 November 1975) [1] was an English writer best known for his play Journey's End, [2] which was based on his experiences as an army officer in the First World War. [3] . He wrote several plays, many novels, and multiple screenplays, and was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA awards. [4]
Apr 8, 2024 · R.C. Sherriff (born June 6, 1896, Hampton Wick, Surrey, England—died November 13, 1975, London) was an English playwright and screenwriter, remembered for his Journey’s End (1928), a World War I play that won wide critical acclaim. After attending grammar school at Kingston on Thames, Sherriff worked in his father’s insurance business ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
People also ask
Who is RC Sherriff?
What did RC Sherriff write in his spare time?
Did RC Sherriff write Journey's end?
What was the role of a Sherriff in the First World War?
R.C Sherriff (No Leading Lady, 1968) Born in 1896, Mr Robert Cedric (RC) Sherriff, our generous benefactor, was a prolific novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Like many of the artists, musicians and performers we support today, RC Sherriff’s love of the theatre and the arts started as a hobby.
Journey's End is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War. The story plays out in the officers' dugout of a British Army infantry company from 18 to 21 March 1918, providing a glimpse of the officers' lives in the last few days before ...
- Robert Cedric Sherriff
- 1928
Sep 20, 2021 · R.C. Sherriff's recently reissued 1931 novel, which follows a British family on their two-week holiday, is a reflection on how time changes shape in periods like a vacation — or even a...
At the end of the First World War and during the years that followed, many authors, artists and playwrights responded to the conflict through their work. One such example is the play Journey’s End by R C Sherriff. Set over a period of four days from 18th – 21st March 1918, it recounts the experiences of the officers of a British Army company.
Feb 23, 2007 · NYT Critic’s Pick. By Ben Brantley. Feb. 23, 2007. The minutes contract and dilate, like wary eyes in shifting light, amid the time-bending silence that pervades the splendid revival of R. C....
Related searches
Searches related to R. C. Sherriff
r c sherriff author r c sheriff's play journey's end r c sherriff journey's end
