Martin Esslin (1918 - 2002)

Mr Martin Esslin (Male)

Nationality: British

Born: 6 June 1918

Died: 24 February 2002

Producer. Martin Esslin OBE (6 June 1918 – 24 February 2002) was a Hungarian-born British producer, dramatist, journalist, adaptor and translator, critic, academic scholar and professor of drama, known for coining the term "theatre of the absurd" in his 1962 book The Theatre of the Absurd which he used to describe the work of Pinter, Beckett and others. He began working for the BBC in 1940, serving as a producer, scriptwriter and broadcaster. He headed BBC Radio Drama from 1963–77, having previously worked for the external European Service. He was later given the position of Head of Radio Drama, in which he tried to bring to life his dream of "national theatre of the air". He and his BBC team also translated many foreign works into English during this time. After leaving the BBC he held senior academic posts at Florida State University from 1969 to 1976 and Stanford University from 1977 to 1988. In 1977, Esslin joined the Magic Theatre as the first resident dramaturg in American theatre, a position now integral to American new playhouses.

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The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter

Martin Esslin (1918 - 2002)

Mr Martin Esslin (Male)

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Victims of Duty (1961)

Lessness (1971)