Peter Grimes must write an opera, and where I belonged. Britten returned to England in April 1942. Soon after his return, he asked Montagu Slater to be his librettist for "Peter Grimes". Britten and Pears both had a strong hand in drafting the story, and in this process the character of Grimes became far more complex. Rather than being the clear-cut villain he is in Crabbe's version, he became a victim of both cruel fate and society, while retaining darker aspects in his character. It is left to the audience to decide which version is more true, and to see how clear-cut
Norman Grimes Norman Grimes Norman Grimes (born January 6, 1998) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the hurdles. At the 2015 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia, he won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles. He recorded the second-fastest youth time in history, behind the world youth record held by William Wynne. A few weeks later, Grimes won the 400 m hurdles at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Grimes comes from an athletic family. His mother was an athlete in college and his father played football in college. His four sisters