Letter of Jim McNeil written to John Hughes, 1973 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 4609808
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- McNeil, Jim, 1935-1982
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1973]
- 0.03 m. (1 folder)
- Summary:
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Letter of Jim McNeil written to John Hughes from Bathurst Prison, 15 July 1973.
- Biography/History:
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McNeil was a playwright who began writing while serving time in prison. While incarcerated, he joined the Resurgents Group which got men talking about their violence and he began to write plays which were performed first in the prison then outside in the early 1970s. McNeil's works include, The chocolate frog, The old familiar juice: two plays (1973), and Jack, which was the only play he wrote outside of prison. In 1975 McNeil won the Australian Writers' Guild award for his play, How does your garden grow: a play (1974).
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc09.083.
- Related Material:
- Jim McNeil interviewed by Hazel de Berg in the Hazel de Berg collection; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 1/805.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1973
- Occupation:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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