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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 ...
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Jun 19, 2014 · June 19, 2014. Many and contradictory are the claims that have been made for “Journey’s End,” the British playwright R. C. Sherriff’s 1928 portrait of life in the trenches and probably...
Sep 20, 2021 · National. Time Goes By: Has The Pandemic Changed Your Expectations For Hours And Days? There are so many passages in this novel where characters pull back and become hyper-aware of time. Here, for...
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....
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