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I commend the clarity with which Zarhy-Levo summarizes the critical opinions of reviewers and academics alike. Her argument is original and well presented and will throw new light on theatrical developments in postwar Britain. --Michael Anderson, professor emeritus of drama, University of Kent Theatre critics and drama scholars have long believed that they have an effect on the general public's response to playwrights, particularly those whose plays are difficult, expressed in unconventional ways, or deal with unpopular topics. Yael Zarhy-Levo demonstrates that there is substantial evidence to corroborate this claim. Emphasizing the contributions of newspaper critics, Zarhy-Levo explains how favorable reviews and careful analyses of the dramas ultimately persuaded theatre-goers to understand, accept, and appreciate both the individual plays and the authors who created them. --Steven H. Gale, founding president of the Harold Pinter Society, founding coauthor of The Pinter Review, author of Butter's Going Up: A Critical Analysis of Harold Pinter's Work

I commend the clarity with which Zarhy-Levo summarizes the critical opinions of reviewers and academics alike. Her argument is original and well presented and will throw new light on theatrical developments in postwar Britain. --Michael Anderson, professor emeritus of drama, University of Kent<br><br>

I commend the clarity with which Zarhy-Levo summarizes the critical opinions of reviewers and academics alike. Her argument is original and well presented and will throw new light on theatrical developments in postwar Britain. Michael Anderson, professor emeritus of drama, University of Kent

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Yael Zarhy-Levo is a senior lecturer (associate professor) in the Department of Literature at Tel-Aviv University. She is the author of The Theatrical Critic as Cultural Agent: Constructing Pinter, Orton and Stoppard as Absurdist Playwrights.

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