Alfred Fagon
Alfred Fagon | |
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Bronze bust of Alfred Fagon in St Paul's, Bristol | |
| Born | 25 June 1937 |
| Died | 29 August 1986 (aged 49) Camberwell, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry, theatre |
Alfred Fagon (25 June 1937 – 29 August 1986) was a British playwright, poet and actor. He was one of the most notable Black British playwrights of the 1970s and 1980s. Fagon worked for British Rail and served in the British Army before he wrote and produced plays at theatres across the UK, including Royal Court Theatre and Hampstead Theatre.