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Michael Frayn | | Birth Date: |
September 8, 1933 | | Nationality: |
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 Biography of Michael Frayn
6,883 words, approx. 23 pages
 In 1998 Michael Frayn had his first original play, Copenhagen, staged at the Royal National Theatre on London's south bank. This production was not the first time his work had been seen at the prestigious theater, as several of Frayn's adaptations of... summary from source:
Biography of Michael Frayn
4,095 words, approx. 14 pages
Michael Frayn's versatility has prevented his full recognition in any of the areas he has worked in during a forty-year career: novelist, comic novelist, lay philosopher, humorist, translator of classic plays, and writer for the stage, film, and... summary from source:
Biography of Michael Frayn
3,560 words, approx. 12 pages
Michael Frayn had five novels published between 1965 and 1973. The second and third of these, The Russian Interpreter (1966) and Towards the End of the Morning (1967), are conventional, the former a cold war suspense novel and the latter a middle-class...
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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Michael Frayn Information
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 Michael Frayn (born 8 September, 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy. His novels, such as Towards the End of the Morning, Headlong and Spies, have...
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 The Daily Mail (London, England) Democracy by Michael Frayn; National Theatre.
09/10/2003: 357 words, approx. 1 pages Byline: MICHAEL COVENEY OUT of the unpromising material of life in the Bonn parliament under Willy Brandt, the German chancellor from 1969 to 1974, Michael Frayn has fashioned a brilliant new play about trust, friendship and identity. Brandt's downfall was precipitated... summary from source:
Daily Mail Democracy by Michael Frayn; National Theatre
09/10/2003: 352 words, approx. 1 pages OUT of the unpromising material of life in the Bonn parliament under Willy Brandt, the German chancellor from 1969 to 1974, Michael Frayn has fashioned a brilliant new play about trust, friendship and identity. Brandt's downfall was precipitated by the discovery of an... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Tricky, Abstruse Questions Fielded by Frayn the Brain
2/11/2007: 1,021 words, approx. 3 pagesThe world is a scrim, left blank for the tints and whorls of the ego. Void an object of its quantum of human aspiration, and you might as well annihilate it. I think, therefore I am. Fine, but even better: I desire, therefore you, he,... summary from source:
The New York Observer Uh-Oh, Here It Comes \'c9McDonagh's Masterly Nightmare
4/17/2005: 1,273 words, approx. 4 pagesThe four most promising words in any language are "Once upon a time .... " Unless, that is, we use just two, "One day .... " And this much I know. One day, Martin McDonagh sat down someplace and wrote a fantastic play that's all...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Karen C. Blansfield
6,820 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following essay, Blansfield discusses the themes of work and professional life in Frayn's plays, concluding that Frayn's interest in these themes is based on “a perception of its crucial role in middle class life.”
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Critical Essay by Merritt Moseley
3,658 words, approx. 12 pages
In the following essay, Moseley notes that Headlong, which was shortlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize, was his personal choice to win the award, asserting that Headlong is “a novel of lasting significance.”
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Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 83%How Appropriate Is the Title of Michael Frayn's Text Spies?
1,674 words, approx. 6 pages
The title `Spies' is very appropriate as the main theme in this book is spying. As well as this, Frayn has created vivid characters that have the qualities of a good spy through his use of language and narrative techniques. Overall, Frayn has been very successful in combining mystery and suspense throughout the book. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 83%How Appropriate Is the Title of Frayn's Text Spies?
1,666 words, approx. 6 pages
Within Michael Frayn's enigmatic and richly nostalgic novel Spies, the theme of spies is undoubtedly significant. The title connotes secrecy, danger, and mystery, and Frayn's clever placement of hidden clues throughout the novel ultimately makes the reader a spy as well. Many of the characters spy on each other and are being spied upon, and have the distinctive characteristics of a spy. And, the older Stephen also spies into his childhood. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 81%How Michael Frayn Presents Mrs. Hayward in Spies
1,116 words, approx. 4 pages
In his novel Spies, Michael Frayn uses imagery, metaphor, and irony to present Keith's mother Mrs. Hayward in many different ways. Through these techniques, Frayn dramatically and beautifully contrasts Mrs. Hayward's calm, composed manner at the start of the novel with her serious, emotionally distraught side that is revealed later in the story.
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