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J R ACKERLEY
(1896 - 1967)Nationality: English
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Literary Agent: David Higham Associates Ltd represented by Georgia Glover
J. R. Ackerley (1896-1967) was for many years the literary editor of the BBC Magazine, The Listener. A respected mentor to such younger writers as Christopher Isherwood and W. H. Auden, he was also a longtime friend and literary associate of E. M. Forster. His works include two memoirs, My Dog Tulip and My Father and Myself, and a travel journal, Hindoo Holiday. A critically-acclaimed animated feature film adaptation of My Dog Tulip was released in 2011, starring Christopher Plummer.
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Prisoners Of WarPrisoners Of War
World War One. Wounded British Officers are sent to Switzerland to recover. Close confinement of young men in their late teens/early twenties lead to jealousies.
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Gay Plays Three published by Methuen, 978-0413147400
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Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length
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