sir terence mervyn rattigan

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Definition of sir terence mervyn rattigan in English English dictionary

born June 10, 1911, London, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda British playwright. After writing two comedies, he won acclaim for the drama The Winslow Boy (1946; film, 1948). His best-known work, Separate Tables (1955; film, 1958), explores the isolation created by rigidly imposed social conventions. His other plays include The Browning Version (1948), Ross (1960), and A Bequest to the Nation (1970). He wrote screenplays for the film adaptations of his plays and for The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965) and Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969)

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Sir Terence Rattigan

a British writer of plays including The Winslow Boy, The Browning Version, and Separate Tables (1911-77). born June 10, 1911, London, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda British playwright. After writing two comedies, he won acclaim for the drama The Winslow Boy (1946; film, 1948). His best-known work, Separate Tables (1955; film, 1958), explores the isolation created by rigidly imposed social conventions. His other plays include The Browning Version (1948), Ross (1960), and A Bequest to the Nation (1970). He wrote screenplays for the film adaptations of his plays and for The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965) and Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969)

Hyphenation

sir Ter·ence Mer·vyn Rat·ti·gan

Turkish pronunciation

sır terıns mırvîn rätîgın

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈterəns ˈmərvən ˈratəgən/ /ˈsɜr ˈtɛrəns ˈmɜrvɪn ˈrætɪɡən/