Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
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Ronald Harwood
South African playwright and novelist
Union of South Africa / United Kingdom · 1934–2020
Arts and letters
Born in South Africa, Ronald Harwood, 81, moved to London in 1951. He trained at Rada, and worked as a dresser for actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit. He went on to write his play The Dresser about the experience and was Oscar-nominated for his screenplay for the 1983 film adaptation. His other work includes the multi-award-winning films The Pianist (2002) and The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007). A new production of The Dresser has just opened at Duke of York’s Theatre, London. He was widowed in 2013, and has three children.
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