About Kenneth Tynan
Kenneth Peacock Tynan (2 April 1927 – 26 July 1980) was an English theatre critic and writer. Initially making his mark as a critic at The Observer, he praised John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (1956) and encouraged the emerging wave of British theatrical talent. In 1963, Tynan was appointed the new National Theatre Company's literary manager. An opponent of theatre censorship, he was the first person to deliberately say the word "fuck" during a live television broadcast in 1965, although Miriam Margolyes had earlier used the expletive accidentally. Later in life, he settled in California, where he resumed his writing career. His marriage had become increasingly difficult in spite of his success (and Dundy's: she had published her first novel in 1958). While at school, Tynan began smoking, which became a lifelong habit. From 1958 to 1960, Tynan became known in the United States by contributing "some superb reviews" to The New Yorker.
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