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Nell Mary Dunn (born 9 June 1936) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. She is known especially for a volume of short stories, Up the Junction, and a novel, Poor Cow.
The celebrated playwright and novelist talks about her background, her work and her views on mortality in this 2003 article. She reveals how she lost interest in writing and started using other people's words in her latest play, Cancer Tales.
Mar 13, 2024 · Nell Dunn's 1963 book of short stories about young women in a poor London neighborhood inspired a Ken Loach film and a Squeeze song. The novel captures the voices and lives of working-class Londoners with humor, frankness, and unsentimentality.
Jun 7, 2016 · Nell Dunn is the author of Up the Junction and Poor Cow, two landmark books that portray the sexuality and struggles of South London women. She talks to The F-Word about her move to Battersea, her collaboration with Ken Loach and the backlash she faced.
Jul 10, 2017 · In 1964, about once a month, the novelist and screenwriter Nell Dunn invited a friend to her house, got out her tape recorder, opened a bottle of wine, and starting asking questions.
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Nell Mary Dunn (born 9 June 1936) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. She is known especially for a volume of short stories, Up the Junction, and a novel, Poor Cow.
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Nell Dunn. (1936-), Novelist and playwright; daughter of Sir Philip Gordon Dunn, 2nd Bt. Sitter in 4 portraits. Breaking with her upper class upbringing, Dunn's move to the South London district of Battersea and factory work greatly inspired her writing.
