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We Are The Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale

Neil Snowdon

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Description:In 1950 Thomas Nigel Kneale won the Somerset Maugham Award for his collection Tomato Cain and Other Stories.In 1953 he changed the face of British television with The Quatermass Experiment. Public houses across the nation emptied as each instalment of this thrilling new story went out live to the nation. Never before had a television drama become a national event, and few enough have had such an impact since.His adaptation of Nineteen Eighty Four would raise questions in Parliament, such was its power, while original dramas like The Year of the Sex Olympics accurately predicted, and indicted, the sensationalism of "Reality TV" and the passivity of the society that produced it.In the years that followed Quatermass and the Pit, The Stone Tape, Murrain, Beasts, The Woman in Black and more, would influence successive generations of authors, film makers and screenwriters. From Russell T. Davies to The League of Gentlemen, John Carpenter to Stephen King, Chris Carter, Peter Strickland, Ramsey Campbell, China Mieville and more...Jacques Derrida may have coined the term, but it is Kneale - in his style, themes and the unique tone of his work - who provides a touchstone for the Hauntological movement which has pervaded our culture in recent years.Now the authors, critics, screenwriters and film makers so influenced by him gather to celebrate his work and influence. To share their passion for the astonishing writing of Nigel Kneale and tell you why this too little known man was one of the Great Writers Of Our Time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Are The Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale. To get started finding We Are The Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 477

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Spectral Press

Release: 2015

ISBN: 0993270751

Description: In 1950 Thomas Nigel Kneale won the Somerset Maugham Award for his collection Tomato Cain and Other Stories.In 1953 he changed the face of British television with The Quatermass Experiment. Public houses across the nation emptied as each instalment of this thrilling new story went out live to the nation. Never before had a television drama become a national event, and few enough have had such an impact since.His adaptation of Nineteen Eighty Four would raise questions in Parliament, such was its power, while original dramas like The Year of the Sex Olympics accurately predicted, and indicted, the sensationalism of "Reality TV" and the passivity of the society that produced it.In the years that followed Quatermass and the Pit, The Stone Tape, Murrain, Beasts, The Woman in Black and more, would influence successive generations of authors, film makers and screenwriters. From Russell T. Davies to The League of Gentlemen, John Carpenter to Stephen King, Chris Carter, Peter Strickland, Ramsey Campbell, China Mieville and more...Jacques Derrida may have coined the term, but it is Kneale - in his style, themes and the unique tone of his work - who provides a touchstone for the Hauntological movement which has pervaded our culture in recent years.Now the authors, critics, screenwriters and film makers so influenced by him gather to celebrate his work and influence. To share their passion for the astonishing writing of Nigel Kneale and tell you why this too little known man was one of the Great Writers Of Our Time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Are The Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale. To get started finding We Are The Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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