“The inner heart of the movement was cynical, sophisticated and rigidly political. The simple, idealistic, apocalyptic visions it aroused among the mass of good-hearted adherents were ruthlessly engineered and exploited by professionals who were dedicated, born enemies of their own country. They sued all their fanaticism and skill at arousing panic and dissatisfaction among the ranks of decent, respectable, dim liberals who were genuinely dismayed and alarmed by the way the world seemed to be heading for hideous destruction.”
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Looking Back: Never Explain, Never Apologise
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John Osborne
John Osborne, born on December 12, 1929 and died on December 24, 1994, was a renowned British playwright. His works are known for their realistic style and have had a profound impact on 20th-century British theater. His most famous work, 'Look Back in Anger,' which was first performed in 1956, marked the beginning of the 'Angry Young Men' movement in British drama. more
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