After the Miners’ Strike : A39 and Cornish Political Theatre Versus Thatcher’s Britain: Volume 1

In this rich memoir, the first of two volumes, Paul Farmer traces the story of A39, the Cornish political theatre group he co-founded and ran from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Farmer offers a unique insight into A39's creation, operation, and artistic practice during a period of convulsive poli...

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Autores principales: Paul Farmer, Mark Kilburn
Formato: Libro
Publicado: Open Book Publishers 2023
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