Obituary: Playwright, teacher and more, Stuart Olesker has died aged 81

People Obituary: Playwright, teacher and more, Stuart Olesker has died aged 81 By Chris Broom Published 12th Aug 2024, 14:47 BST Updated 12th Aug 2024, 15:08 BST Stuart Olesker, a well known figure in Southsea, has died aged 81 on August 6, 2024 Playwright, poet, puppeteer, and a connoisseur of nonsense and second-hand bookshops, Stuart Olesker has died aged 81, following a short period of illness. Stuart, a man with an unlimited appetite for both ideas and food, was for many years a well-known and well-loved Southsea figure – instantly familiar to local residents as well as the generations of students who learnt from him at Portsmouth University, where he taught English, Drama & Creative Writing. Displaced from London due to the war, Stuart was born in Driffield, Yorkshire, in 1942, and grew up in Richmond and Eastbourne.

From an early age his love of theatre, film and literature was apparent, and at the age of 17 he gained a place at Cambridge . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.

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