BRENTON, Howard

BRENTON, Howard. British, b. 1942. Genres: Novels, Plays/Screenplays, Poetry, Songs/Lyrics and libretti. Career: Royal Court Theatre, London, resident dramatist, 1972-73; University of Warwick, resident writer, 1978-79. BBC TV, Spooks episodes, 2002-03. Publications: Notes from a Psychotic Journal and Other Poems, 1969; Revenge, 1970; Christie in Love and Other Plays, 1970; (co-author) Lay By, 1972; Plays for Public Places, 1972; (with D. Hare) Brassneck, 1973; Magnificence, 1973; Weapons of Happiness, 1976; Epsom Downs, 1977; Sore Throats, with Sonnets of Love and Opposition, 1979; (adapter) The Life of Galileo, 1980; The Romans of Britain, 1980; Plays for the Poor Theatre, 1980; Thirteenth Night and A Short Sharp Shock, 1981; (adapter) Danton's Death, 1982; (adapter) Bertolt Brecht: Conversations in Exile, 1982; The Genius, 1983; (with T. Ikoli) Sleeping Policemen, 1984; Bloody Poetry, 1985; (with D. Hare) Pravda, 1985; Dead Head (TV series), 1987; Greenland, 1988; (with T. Ali) Iranian Nights, 1989; Diving for Pearls (novel), 1989; H.I.D (Hess Is Dead), 1989; (with T. Ali) Moscow Gold, 1990; Berlin Bertie, 1992; Playing Away (opera), 1994; Hot Irons (essays and diaries), 1995; Goethe, Faust, 1995; In Extremis, 1997; (with T. Ali) Ugly Rumours, 1998; Nasser's Eden (radio play), 1998; (with T. Ali and A. de la Tour) Collateral Damage, 1999; (with T. Ali and A. de la Tour) Snogging Ken, 2000; Kit's Play, 2000; Democratic Demons, 2001. Address: c/o Casarotto Ramsay Ltd, National House, 60-66 Wadour St, London W1V 3HP, England.