A Stinging Delight

A Memoir

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The third son of a coalminer, David Storey takes us from his tough upbringing in Wakefield, to being 'sold' to Leeds Rugby League Club, to his escape to the Slade School of Art and his life in post-war London. He describes shocking scenes in the seventeen deprived East End schools in which he taught. He documents the childhood death of his eldest brother, addressing much of the memoir to him and exploring how this relates to his own sometimes paralysing depression, which haunted most of his life. And yet, a prolific and celebrated writer, he recalls heady spells in New York, close relationships in the theatre with Joycelyn Herbert, Ralph Richardson and Lindsay Anderson, early success with This Sporting Life, and winning the Booker Prize for his novel Saville.
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Authors:
Storey, David
Year Published:
2021
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571360314
Number of Pages:
432
Publication Date:
03/06/2021
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9780571360314

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