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The Hurst
The Hurst is a house in Clunton, Shropshire. It was the residence of the writer John Osborne and his wife, the journalist and critic Helen Osborne from 1985 until their respective deaths in 1994 and 2004. It is Listed building#England and Wales, listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. Helen Osborne was left with debts of £337,000 following her husband's death in 1994. The Harry Ransom Center in Texas acquired the Osborne's scripts, journals and business papers for $200,000 and the Hurst was bought by the Arvon Foundation in 1998 through the initiative of Grey Gowrie, former arts minister, and a friend of the Osbornes. The foundation run residential study centres for creative writers and the house underwent a £2.3 million renovation with funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It was opened as The John Osborne Arvon Centre on 28 March 2003 by Gowrie and the actress Maggie Smith. The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion, spoke t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clunton
Clunton is a village in south Shropshire, England, to the east of the small town of Clun. Location It lies on the B4368 road between Clun and Craven Arms. It is part of the civil parish of Clunbury. The nearest railway station is Hoptonheath. The village is at above sea level. The village centres on the B4368, though it branches southwards at Clunton Bridge (which crosses the River Clun). Near the centre is "The Crown" pub and St. Mary's Church. The Crown In 1994 the village public house, The Crown, was threatened with closure. A group of locals clubbed together and bought it, rather than lose it altogether . They still own it today. The pub is co-owned by 30 people, mostly locals. It remains a traditional country pub, with a selection of local real ales; The Crown has an entry in the CAMRA ''Good Beer Guide'' 2015. Clunton Coppice Nearby to the south of the village is Clunton Coppice, a remnant of the oak coppice woodland which was abundant in this part of Shropshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Osborne
John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist. before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor.. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, '' Look Back in Anger'' (1956), brought him national fame. Based on Osborne's volatile relationship with his first wife, Pamela Lane, it is considered the first work of kitchen sink realism, initiating a movement which made use of social realism and domestic settings to address disillusion with British society in the waning years of the Empire.Heilpern, pp. 93–102 The phrase “ angry young man”, coined by George Fearon to describe Osborne when promoting the play, came to embody the predominantly working class and left-wing writers within this movement. Osborne was considered its leading figure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
