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- Birth nameMichael John Abbensetts
- Michael Abbensetts was born on June 8, 1938 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was a writer, known for Doctors (2000), National Theatre Live: Alterations (2025) and Empire Road (1978). He was married to Liz Bluett. He died on November 24, 2016 in the UK.
- SpouseLiz Bluett(2005 - November 24, 2016) (his death)
- Began his writing career with short stories, but decided to turn to playwriting after seeing a performance of Look Back in Anger (1959) by John Osborne.
- In 1979, received an award for an "Outstanding Contribution To Literature" by a Black writer resident in England.
- Took British citizenship in 1974.
- Attended Queen's College, Guyana, 1952-1956; Stanstead College, Quebec; Sir George Williams University, Montreal, 1960-1961. Security attendant, Tower of London, 1963-1967; staff member, Sir John Soane Museum, London, 1968-1971; resident playwright, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1974; visiting professor of drama, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1981.
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