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Kenneth Tynan, born on April 2, 1927, and died on July 26, 1980, was a British critic, writer, and actor. Known for his profound insights into theater and sharp criticism, Tynan had a significant impact on 20th-century British drama.

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Famous Kenneth Tynan Quotes

“The man who reacts to the universe with a cry of impotent anguish is acceptable as an artist only if he can persuade us that he has sanely considered the other possible reactions and found them inadequate.”

Ifs Men Artist Universe Found Cry He Man Reactions Acceptable Anguish Inadequate

Book:Tynan on theatre

Source: Tynan on theatre

“All writing is an antisocial act, since the writer is a man who can speak freely only when alone; to be himself he must lock himself up, to communicate he must cut himself off from all communication; and in this there is something always a little mad.”

Men Writing Littles Speak Cutting Communication Mad Communicate Locks Antisocial

Book:Curtains: Selections from the Drama Criticism and Related Writings

Source: Curtains: Selections from the Drama Criticism and Related Writings

“Western man, especially the Western critic, still find it very had to go into print and say: "I recommend you to go and see this because it gave me an erection."”

Men Stills Critics Western Print

Author:Kenneth Tynan

“A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.”

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Author:Kenneth Tynan

“The greatest films are those which show how society shapes man. The greatest plays are those which show how man shapes society.”

Men Play Shows Film Shapes

Book:The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan

Source: The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan

About the Author

Born: April 2, 1927
Died: July 26, 1980
Known for: Critic
Quotes: 48

Books & Sources

Curtains: Selections from the Drama Criticism and Related WritingsRelated source material

The Diaries of Kenneth TynanRelated source material

Tynan on theatreRelated source material

He That Plays the King: A View of the TheatreRelated source material

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