The story of one of the most controversial cult bands of the moment - championed and reviled in equal measure
Adelle Stripe Libri
La scrittura di Adelle Stripe si addentra nelle vite delle comunità della classe operaia e dei personaggi femminili resilienti che affrontano le avversità. La sua prosa è caratterizzata da una cruda autenticità, offrendo una commovente esplorazione delle divisioni sociali e delle complessità dell'esperienza umana. Stripe impiega dialoghi taglienti e osservazioni acute per illuminare le lotte e i trionfi dei suoi soggetti. Il suo lavoro offre uno sguardo potente e schietto sulla società britannica contemporanea.
Writing is the hardest thing I've done. It's a grind. You see me up here and you think I've made it. But it's not all it's cracked up to be. The Beacon, Buttershaw 1990. Andrea Dunbar, acclaimed writer of Rita, Sue, and Bob Too, mum, sister, best friend, is struggling with her latest work. Her aching head is full of voices, stories from her past which have to be heard... A bittersweet tale of the north/south divide, it reveals how a shy teenage girl defied the circumstances into which she was born and went on to become one of her generation's greatest dramatists. Adelle Stripe's 'outstanding debut novel' of Andrea Dunbar's life is adapted for the stage by Lisa Holdsworth. This edition was published to coincide with the stage premiere at the Ambassador Theatre, Bradford in May 2019.