{"product_id":"9781408131084","title":"Stephen Poliakoff on Stage and Screen","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePlays and Playwrights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStephen Poliakoff on Stage and Screen\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobin Nelson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Individual Director\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver four decades, Stephen Poliakoff has proved himself to be a distinctive dramatist in the mediums of theatre, film and television. Moving from playwright to television and film director, he has been hailed as 'TV's foremost writer' (\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e) and as 'one of our most poetic and best TV dramatists' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e). In the USA, his TV 'films' have received industry acclaim, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Prince\u003c\/i\u003e winning three Emmy Awards and \u003ci\u003eGideon's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e two Golden Globes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the first to offer a comprehensive overview of Poliakoff's work for stage and screen and a framework for its critical evaluation. It will prove invaluable to students of theatre, film, and television studies. Robin Nelson locates Poliakoff's distinctive vision and fierce independence as a writer and director in both personal and public histories and against industry contexts. He charts Poliakoff's 'meteoric rise' as a playwright, and his 'second starburst' in television drama since \u003ci\u003eShooting the Past\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) which re-affirmed his reputation as a dramatist of distinction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the chronology of Poliakoff's impressive output is clearly laid out, works are discussed in thematic clusters ranging across mediums to afford a fresh perspective. The book covers 'issue dramas', 'quirky strong women' and 'histories\/memories' as well as Poliakoff's early developing dramaturgy, and it examines in detail the later feature films and television dramas which have secured his reputation as our most distinctive television dramatist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRobin Nelson is Visiting Professor at the University of London (CSSD) and Emeritus Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University where he was Professor of Theatre and Television Drama until 2010. His other publications include \u003ci\u003eState of Play: contemporary \"high-end\" TV drama\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-edited \u003ci\u003eMapping Intermediality in Performance.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 July 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408131084\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331333881996,"sku":"9781408131084","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e4a21e8e-f347-41d5-884c-826d89ee5ddf.jpg?v=1783595944","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408131084","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}