Papers of David Williamson
MSS 317
Collection Title
Papers of David WilliamsonCollection Identifier
MSS 317Inclusive date(s)
1971 to 1982Extent and Medium
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Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
This collection comprises typescript drafts of Phar Lap and Third world blues.
Administrative / Biographical history
David Williamson was born in Melbourne on 24 February 1942, and brought up in Bairnsdale, Victoria. After graduating in mechanical engineering from Monash University, Williamson studied social psychology. He lectured in both these subjects at Swinburne Institute of Technology until 1973.
The Tin Alley Players produced Williamson's first play The indecent exposure of Anthony East in 1968. Other published plays include The coming of stork (1970), The removalists (1971), Jugglers three (1972), Don's party (1973), Three plays: The coming of stork, Juggler's three, What if you died tomorrow (1974), The department (1975), A handful of friends (1976), The club (1978), Travelling north (1980), The perfectionist (1983), Sons of Cain (1985), Emerald city (1987), Top silk (1989), Siren (1991), Money and friends (1992), Brilliant lies (1993), Sanctuary (1994), Dead white males (1995), Heretic (1996), After the ball (1997) and Third world blues (1997). Williamson has also written a number of screenplays for film and television, including Petersen (1974), Eliza Fraser (1976), Gallipoli (1981), The year of living dangerously (co-author, 1982) and Phar Lap (1983).
Williamson has won numerous awards, including the George Devine Award (UK) in 1972, four Australian Film Industry (AFI) Awards and eleven Australian Writers' Guild Awgie awards.
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection comprises a typescript draft of Williamson's screenplay for the film Phar Lap (1983), and a typescript draft of Third world blues (1997), Williamson's play dealing with the effects of conscription and the Vietnam War. The play was originally produced as Jugglers three (1972).
Access Restrictions
Other
This collection is available for research.Reproduction Restrictions
Existence and Location of Orginals
Related and Separated Materials
Further papers relating to David Williamson are held by the National Library, at MS 7378.
Disclaimer
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.