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Who among the following playwrights was the son of a gardener ?

Joe Orton's father, William, worked as a gardener for Leicester Council. Orton also identified his father's occupation in the autobiographical note he supplied for…

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Joe Orton's father, William, worked as a gardener for Leicester Council. Orton also identified his father's occupation in the autobiographical note he supplied for Entertaining Mr Sloane in 1964. Harold Pinter's father was a tailor, which distinguishes that alternative from Orton's family background.

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