Born in Ireland, Louis MacNeice was sent to England for his
schooling, to Marlborough, and then went on to read classics at
Oxford. His professional life began as a lecturer in classics but
in 1941 he joined the BBC and for the next twenty years produced
programmes for the legendary Features Department, including his own
celebrated radio play, The Dark Tower, which was broadcast for the
first time in 1946, with original music by Benjamin Britten.
Described by the author as 'a radio parable play', written in
response to the rise of fascism in Germany and the events of World
War II, The Dark Tower stages the debate about free will with
reference to the ancient theme of the Quest, but in modern contexts
exporing sexuality, gender, family and geography.
"'"The Dark Tower is in my view the best piece of writing ever
done for radio.' George MacBeth
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