Which combination of playwrights contributed to 'kitchen sink' drama?
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Correct answer: A. John Osborne, Arnold Wesker, Shelagh Delaney and John Arden
Explanation
Look Back in Anger (1956), Wesker's Roots and Chicken Soup with Barley, Delaney's A Taste of Honey (1958) and Arden's Live Like Pigs are the movement's plays. Pinter belongs to the 'comedy of menace' and Artaud is French.
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