Andrea Newman
Encyclopedia
Andrea Newman is an English
author.
An only child, mainly brought up by her grandmother, she taught at a grammar school after graduating with a degree in English from London University. Three Into Two Won't Go (adapted by Edna O'Brien
) was made into a film
, released in 1969, starring Rod Steiger
and Claire Bloom
and directed by Peter Hall.
Her sixth novel, Bouquet of Barbed Wire
(1969) was adapted by Newman for London Weekend Television
in 1976 as a seven part serial. Newman recalled her work in 2010 at the time of its remake: "I never set out to shock, just to tell a story about an imaginary family, but I imagine most people would still disapprove of hitting your pregnant wife and having sex with her mother." The dramatisation was a popular success, its sequel, Another Bouquet, followed in 1977.
Other novels have included A Share of the World (1964), The Cage (1966), Three Into Two Won't Go
(1967), Alexa' (1968), Mirage (1965), A Sense of Guilt, An Evil Streak (1977), Mackenzie and A Gift of Poison. A book of 15 short stories, Triangles, was published in 1990. It was remarked that a frequent theme in Andrea Newman's novels was that with the advent of a baby, the family disintegrates.
A Sense of Guilt (1990, BBC
), Alexa (1982, BBC
), Mackenzie (1980, BBC
) and An Evil Streak (1999, London Weekend Television) were all also made into television series. In 2001 Newman was the writer for the television drama Pretending to Be Judith.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
author.
An only child, mainly brought up by her grandmother, she taught at a grammar school after graduating with a degree in English from London University. Three Into Two Won't Go (adapted by Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien is an Irish novelist and short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men and to society as a whole.-Life and career:...
) was made into a film
Three Into Two Won't Go
Three Into Two Won't Go is a British drama film directed by Peter Hall, and starring Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom. The film was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rod Steiger - Steve Howard...
, released in 1969, starring Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger was an Academy Award-winning American actor known for his performances in such films as On the Waterfront, The Big Knife, Oklahoma!, The Harder They Fall, Across the Bridge, The Pawnbroker, Doctor Zhivago, In the Heat of the Night, and Waterloo as well as the...
and Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom is an English film and stage actress.-Early life:Bloom was born in the North London suburb of Finchley, the daughter of Elizabeth and Edward Max Blume, who worked in sales...
and directed by Peter Hall.
Her sixth novel, Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Bouquet of Barbed Wire is a British television series based on a 1969 novel by Andrea Newman. The series – whose title comes from an incident that occurred to Newman and her mother while on a walk – was made by London Weekend Television for ITV in 1976...
(1969) was adapted by Newman for London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
in 1976 as a seven part serial. Newman recalled her work in 2010 at the time of its remake: "I never set out to shock, just to tell a story about an imaginary family, but I imagine most people would still disapprove of hitting your pregnant wife and having sex with her mother." The dramatisation was a popular success, its sequel, Another Bouquet, followed in 1977.
Other novels have included A Share of the World (1964), The Cage (1966), Three Into Two Won't Go
Three Into Two Won't Go
Three Into Two Won't Go is a British drama film directed by Peter Hall, and starring Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom. The film was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rod Steiger - Steve Howard...
(1967), Alexa' (1968), Mirage (1965), A Sense of Guilt, An Evil Streak (1977), Mackenzie and A Gift of Poison. A book of 15 short stories, Triangles, was published in 1990. It was remarked that a frequent theme in Andrea Newman's novels was that with the advent of a baby, the family disintegrates.
A Sense of Guilt (1990, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
), Alexa (1982, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
), Mackenzie (1980, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
) and An Evil Streak (1999, London Weekend Television) were all also made into television series. In 2001 Newman was the writer for the television drama Pretending to Be Judith.