The Loss Of The Golden Silence (1973)
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The Loss of the Golden Silence is a two-person play about domestic tension by Alasdair Gray
, first performed at the Pool Lunch Hour Theatre, Edinburgh
in 1973, and later broadcast on radio by the Scottish BBC
in 1974, under producer Stewart Conn
. It is of particular interest to readers of Lanark
because part of the dialogue expands on Gray's notion of the Epic
, as discussed by Nastler in the novel's epilogue. Gray further adapted the play into a short story, published by Bloomsbury
in the collection Ten Tales Tall and True in 1993.
Alasdair Gray
Alasdair Gray is a Scottish writer and artist. His most acclaimed work is his first novel Lanark, published in 1981 and written over a period of almost 30 years...
, first performed at the Pool Lunch Hour Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1973, and later broadcast on radio by the Scottish 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...
in 1974, under producer Stewart Conn
Stewart Conn
Stewart Conn is a Scottish poet and playwright, born in Hillhead, Glasgow . His father was a minister Kelvinside Church but the family moved to Kilmarnock, Ayrshire in 1941 when he was five. During the 60s and 70s he worked for the BBC at their offices off Queen Margaret Drive and moved to...
. It is of particular interest to readers of Lanark
Lanark (book)
Lanark, subtitled A Life in Four Books, is the first novel of Scottish writer Alasdair Gray. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian fantasy depictions of his home city of Glasgow....
because part of the dialogue expands on Gray's notion of the Epic
Epic poetry
An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Oral poetry may qualify as an epic, and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form...
, as discussed by Nastler in the novel's epilogue. Gray further adapted the play into a short story, published by Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Bloomsbury Publishing plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. The company's growth over the past decade is primarily attributable to the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Bloomsbury was named Publisher of...
in the collection Ten Tales Tall and True in 1993.