Meet Saki. The Funniest British Writer No-One Reads Anymore.
A spoken word show that introduces the early twentieth-century British humorist Saki, sketching his life, his world and his satirical wit through performance. AI summary of the listing
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As Noel Coward tells it, he was 15 years old, staying for a weekend in 'hunting country' at the large house of Mrs Astley Cooper, when he picked up a copy of Saki's 'Beasts and Super-Beasts', took it to his bedroom, started to read, and was unable to sleep until he'd finished the whole book. He has also stated that Saki is one of the two most significant influences on his career as a writer. Today, hardly anyone has…
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