Betty Roland interviewed by Amy McGrath [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4614184
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Roland, Betty, 1903-1996, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1980 May 26
- 3 sound cassettes (ca. 149 min.)
- Summary:
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Miss Roland talks about her play; her involvement with Communist Party and its members; problems faced while in Russia; her life in Sydney; her speeches in the Domain; the effect of politics on her writing; her divorce and family; the Depression; the Women Writers Assoc.; the Australian Society of Authors; Morris West; playwrights; the Stanislavsky method of acting; Doyer Rebush; Russian theatre; Guido Baracchi; Justas Jergensen; her return to Australia; writing Jergensen's biography; her life at Monselvat.
- Biography/History:
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Miss Betty Roland is the author of the play 'The touch of silk'. She was also associated with the Australian Communist Party in the 1930's.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on May 26, 1980
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-194741260
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 78 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Dramatists
- Other authors/contributors:
- McGrath, Amy, 1921-2019, interviewer
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2050 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1980
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