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British Library: 20th Century People: g.b. Shaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of George Bernard Shaw's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: Samuel Selvon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read a summary of Samuel Selvon's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: Terence Rattigan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Terence Rattigan's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: j.b. Priestley

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of J.B. Priestley's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read a summary of Sylvia Plath's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: Harold Pinter

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Harold Pinter's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: Wilfred Owen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Wilfred Owen's impact on 20th Century war poetry and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: John Osborne

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of John Osborne's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: George Orwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of George Orwell's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: A Room With a View

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "A Room with a View" by E.M. Forster and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: A Room of One's Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of an essay by Virginia Woolf titled "A Room of One's Own" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

For Students 9th - 10th
"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is a novel by the Irish modernist writer James Joyce. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: A Passage to India

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: e.r. Braithwaite

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of E.R. Braithwaite's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: Samuel Beckett

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Samuel Beckett's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: j.g. Ballard

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of J.G. Ballard's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century People: w.h. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read a summary of W.H. Auden's impact on 20th Century poetry and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Sylvia Plath's the Bell Jar

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
These activities will provide students with an introduction to Plath that will inform their study of "The Bell Jar". They will examine the perspectives offered by two of Plath's short autobiographical prose pieces, and will also explore...
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Sylvia Plath: Creative Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Looking at three of Sylvia Plath's poems, young scholars will be encouraged to think critically and create compositions that explore complex themes. [PDF]
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Priestley's an Inspector Calls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These activities offer students the opportunity to examine the theme of social responsibility through a range of class activities and autonomous tasks. By exploring and visualizing J.B. Priestley's history through photographs and other...
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: George Orwell's Animal Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of activities is designed to provide students with an understanding of some of the key concepts they will need to explore "Animal Farm", including Orwell's own political views and the figures represented by the different...
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British Library:20th Century Teaching resources:e.m Forster's a Room With a View

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of activities is designed to provide students with opportunities to investigate the writer at work. By deconstructing E.M. Forster's style and contextual influences, they will develop and improve the quality of their...
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Delaney's a Taste of Honey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These activities encourage students to explore the social and historical context of the play "A Taste of Honey" so they can understand how revolutionary it was when first performed, and why it continues to be so popular with audiences...
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Auden & Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This series of activities give students opportunities to explore the relationship between production and reception in poetic form. They will consider how W.H. Auden's mastery of language contributes to the impact and longevity of his work.