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Playwright

Edward Bond is a prominent British playwright, born on July 18, 1934. His works are known for their strong political and social commentary and are considered among the representative figures of postmodern drama.

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Famous Edward Bond Quotes

“What I try to do in a play is put a problem on stage, head-on, without evasion.”

Trying Play Problem Literature Stage Evasion

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“Violence is never a solution in my plays, just as ultimately violence is never a solution in human affairs.”

Humans Play Literature Violence Solutions Affair

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“Fifteen years ago I walked out of a production of one of my plays at the RSC because I decided it was a waste of time.”

Years Play Literature Waste Years Ago Decided Productions Wasting Time Fifteen Fifteen Years

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“I write plays not to make money, but to stop myself from going mad. Because it's my way of making the world rational to me.”

World Way Writing Play Literature Mad Rational My Way Making Money

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“It's insulting to ask a dramatist what his view of his play is. I have no opinion”

Play Asks Literature Views Opinion Insulting

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“It's wonderful to be able to sit down and write a play.”

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“The one overall structure in my plays is language”

Play Literature Language Structure

Book:Bond Plays: 6: The War Plays; Choruses from After the Assassinations

Source: Bond Plays: 6: The War Plays; Choruses from After the Assassinations

About the Author

Born: July 18, 1934
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 46

Books & Sources

Bond Plays: 2: Lear; The Sea; Narrow Road to the Deep North; Black Mass; PassionRelated source material

LearRelated source material

Bond Plays: 6: The War Plays; Choruses from After the AssassinationsRelated source material

Bond Plays: 5: The Bundle; Human Cannon; Jackets; In the Company of MenRelated source material

Coffee & The BundleRelated source material

The Worlds with The Activists PapersRelated source material

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