N. F. Simpson
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Norman Frederick Simpson (born 29 January 1919) was an English absurdist playwright.
Born in London, where he was educated at Emanuel School, his most famous work is One Way Pendulum which was filmed in 1964, starring Eric Sykes and George Cole.
[edit] Works
- Simpson, N.F. (1964). One Way Pendulum. Faber & Faber. ISBN 0-571-06087-0.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simpson, N. F. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, Norman Frederick (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English absurdist playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29 January 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
He uses nonsense to crack out of the box of conventional thought.
Eg. THE HOLE: Mrs Ecto: What they don't realise is that he'd give anything to be similar. Mrs. Meso: Is he making any headway at all? Mrs Ecto: He thinks there's a slight resemblance between him and a man he sees on the train sometimes, but he gets very disheartened.
RESOUNDING TINKLE: Bro: There was somebody at the door Middie: Who? Bro: I told him he'd better wait. He wants me to form a government. Middie: What does he look like? Bro: He says he's working through the street directory
ONE WAY PENDULUM: Prosecutor: Where werre you, Mr. Groomkirby, before you came here today? Arthur: I was living in a world of my own, sir. Prosecutor: Where, roughly, would this world be in relation to, say, Chester-le-Street? Arthur: Quite some way away. Prosecutor: Do you enjoy travelling, Mr Groomkirby? Arthur: On the contrary, sir. Judge: Do you mean you actively dislike it? Arthur: Actively dislike it m'lord. Prosecutor: You actively dislike travelling and yet you made this lengthy journey to Chester-le-Street? Arthur: I was a masochist at the time, sir.
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