File 03: David Williamson interviews and photograph by Martin Portus, 22 and 23 January 2018

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22 and 23 January 2018

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories

9599310

2 audio files (approx. 6 hrs., 9 mins.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 khz, 24 bit)
1 photograph - digital, JPEG, colour

David Williamson is Australia’s best known and most widely performed playwright with over 50 plays produced since 1970. His plays have been translated into many languages and performed internationally, including major productions in London, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. As a screenwriter, David has brought to the screen his own plays including The Removalists, Don’s Party, The Club, Travelling North and Emerald City along with his original screenplays for feature films including Libido, Petersen, Gallipoli, Phar Lap, The Year of Living Dangerously and Balibo.

His many awards include 12 Australian Writers’ Guild AWGIE Awards, five Australian Film Institutes’ Awards for Best Screenplay and, in 1996 The United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award. In 2005 he was awarded the Richard Lane Award for services to the Australian Writers’ Guild.

David was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1983.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

ITEM 1
David Williamson interview by Martin Portus, 22 January 2018

ITEM 2
David Williamson interview by Martin Portus, 23 January 2018

ITEM 3
Photograph of David Williamson, 22-23 January 2018 / by Martin Portus

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