Shelagh Delaney, A Taste of Honey writer, dies aged 71
Actors and writers pay tribute to Salford-born playwright and writer, who became an overnight success at 19
Shelagh Delaney, the acclaimed playwright whose ground-breaking debut, A Taste of Honey, challenged many of the taboos of 50s Britain, has died. She was 71 and had been suffering from cancer.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 21 November, 2011
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