Charles Marowitz, The New York Times, quoted in John Lahr, Prick Up Your Ears: The Biography of Joe Orton (1978; 1980), p. 260
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Orton, like Wilde, was a master of artificial diction and, unlike Wilde, a master craftsman as well.
— Charles Marowitz
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About Joe Orton
John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967) was an English playwright.
About Joe Orton
John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967) was an English playwright.
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