Michael Abbensetts
Michael Abbensetts | |
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| Born | Michael John Abbensetts 8 June 1938 |
| Died | 24 November 2016 (aged 78) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Notable work | Sweet Talk Empire Road |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Michael John Abbensetts (8 June 1938 – 24 November 2016) was a Guyana-born British writer who settled in England in the 1960s. He had been described as "the best Black playwright to emerge from his generation, and as having given "Caribbeans a real voice in Britain". He was the first black British playwright commissioned to write a television drama series, Empire Road, which the BBC aired from 1978 to 1979.