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Nicholas Wright

    Nicholas Wright is a British dramatist whose early experiences as a child actor shaped his profound understanding of performance. After training in London, he moved into theatre, notably becoming the first Director of the Royal Court's Theatre Upstairs. There, he championed new writing with an innovative program for several years, significantly impacting contemporary drama. Wright later held key artistic and literary management positions at major London theatres, contributing his expertise to the development of new plays and theatrical seasons.

    Die Gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik der EU in Deutschland und dem Vereinigten Königreich
    The EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy in Germany and the UK
    Warhead
    Knights and Peasants
    Oracle Soa Suite 11g Performance Cookbook
    Changing Stages
    • 2025

      Warhead

      How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      Warhead
    • 2018

      The EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy in Germany and the UK

      Co-Operation, Co-Optation and Competition

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Focusing on Germany and the UK, this book explores the effects of long-term foreign policy cooperation through the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). It analyzes how these countries have adapted their national foreign policies and decision-making processes in response to cooperation demands. Key case studies include their approaches to the Iranian nuclear crisis and the development of the European External Action Service. The synthesis of country-specific and case studies enhances understanding of inter-state cooperation in foreign and security policy.

      The EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy in Germany and the UK
    • 2013
    • 2000

      Changing Stages

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In 1997 Sir Richard Eyre was invited to write and present a series of programmes for the BBC about the history of the British theatre in the twentieth century. He decided to write a book first and then to base his TV series upon it. This is that book.Together with Nicholas Wright, an associate director of the Royal National Theatre during Eyre's ten-year directorship, he has written what they describe as 'a partial, personal and unscholarly view of the century's theatre.'The authors state their credo at the that the greatest asset to the British theatre is the English language, which, of course, we share with the Irish and the Americans. This asset is in turn magnified by the 'miraculous accident' that is Shakespeare - 'the DNA of British theatre'. Changing Stages traces the way in which Shakespeare's plays have been used as nationalistic pageants, star vehicles, and contemporary metaphors, mirroring changes in society over the century.

      Changing Stages
    • 1998

      Knights and Peasants

      The Hundred Years War in the French Countryside

      • 158 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Exploring the soldier-peasant relationship during the Hundred Years War, this study reveals the complexities of peasant life amid crisis. It contrasts the ideals of chivalry with the exploitation faced by non-combatants, highlighting how aristocratic soldiers justified their actions and how French peasants responded. Utilizing both published and unpublished documents, including records from the French royal chancery, the book sheds light on the struggles of individual peasants and village communities as they navigated survival and resistance against military exploitation.

      Knights and Peasants