JOURNALISM, ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS and (published) POEMS
   
  1949 - 1959
   
1949 Faith and Reason. Essay written for a New Statesman essay competition on that theme. Won no prizes. MS in archives with University of Texas.
   
1952 The Poor. First poem published in magazine called ‘PLAN – for freedom and progress’, the organ of ‘The Progressive League’. March Vol. 21 No.3. Interesting curiosity that in this issue is a review of the second volume of an autobiography by Leslie Paul called ‘Angry Young Man’ published by Faber and Faber.
 

 
1954 Londoner Revives An Ancient Craft. Printed in The Norfolk Magazine Vol 7 No. 3 May-June. About his brother-in-law, Ralph Saltiel, making furniture by hand. Model for I’m Talking About Jerusalem.
   
1958

The Dying Audience. A ‘view’ printed ‘FILM 16’ March/April - about the blunting of an audience’s sensibilities.

The Hill. A sketch. Stamford Hill is a part of Hackney, the meeting point of Stoke Newington, Clapton, Tottenham and Finsbury Park. Written around 1955. Printed The Jewish Quarterly. Autumn issue.

Denial. A letter to the editor of the A.J.A (Anglo-Jewish Association) denying that the work of Wolf Mankowitz was an influence. December issue.

Notes for a lecture. Two hand-written pages. Seems to be an attempt ‘to explode the myth that I am an autobiographical writer’. God knows why I should have wanted to do that. Circa 1958

Notes for a lecture defending ‘Look Back In Anger’. Hand-written. It seems as though I was using actors to read excerpts from the play. I was also quoting extracts from reviews. From a copy of the Daily Telegraph, dated 12 May 1956, I drew evidence supporting the validity of Osborne’s characters. I have no idea who I was addressing. Circa 1958/9
   
1959

Political address on behalf of the Labour candidate, Dr. Miller. 1959 General Election. Twelve hand-written pages. There was a huge overflow to this packed meeting, and AW had to deliver it for a second time outside the hall while other speakers continued inside.

Address on enrolment night of the Hampstead Festival of Music and Art. Typed, undated copy with few hand-written corrections.

Prole Playwrights. Feisty letter to the New Statesman in response to an article by critic T.C. Worsley suggesting ‘prole’ playwrights had better make the most of it because their time is passing. Printed 28 February.

The Jewish Artist and the Jewish Community. Following the debate aroused by interviews with six Jewish writers in the Jewish Chronicle. Printed in the Anglo Jewish Quarterly. June issue.

To react – to respond. Written March 1959. Printed in ‘Encore’ May/June.

A Raisin In The Sun and Kraps Last Tape and Embers. A review commissioned by Guardian May 1959. Not printed. MS in archives with University of Texas.

The Shifting Heart. Review of a play (details unavailable). Printed in Encore, theatre magazine. September.

The Lost Generations. For DEFINITION. 7 December.
   
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