Nigel Dennis

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Also Known As	Nigel Forbes Dennis
Born	January 16, 1912 • England
Died	July 19, 1989 (aged 77) • Gloucestershire • England
Notable Works	“A House in Order” • “A Sea Change” • “August for the People” • “Cards of Identity” • “The Making of Moo” • “The New Republic” • “Time” • “Two Plays and a Preface”

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