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'''Barry Kingham Oakley''' (born 24 February 1931)<ref name=whoswho>''Who's Who in Australia'' (2010), Crown Content.</ref> is an Australian writer.<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/questions-barry-oakley-author-81/story-e6frg8h6-1226535424923 10 Questions for Barry Oakley] at ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/wittily-irascible-playwright-back-on-stage-in-a-late-efflorescence/story-fn9d344c-1226513275454 "Wittily irascible playwright back on stage in 'a late efflorescence'" BY:GRAEME BLUNDELL From: ''The Australian'' November 09, 2012] accessed 25 March 2013</ref>
'''Barry Kingham Oakley''' (born 24 February 1931)<ref name=whoswho>''Who's Who in Australia'' (2010), Crown Content.</ref> is an Australian writer.<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/questions-barry-oakley-author-81/story-e6frg8h6-1226535424923 10 Questions for Barry Oakley] at ''The Australian''</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/wittily-irascible-playwright-back-on-stage-in-a-late-efflorescence/story-fn9d344c-1226513275454 "Wittily irascible playwright back on stage in 'a late efflorescence'" BY:GRAEME BLUNDELL From: ''The Australian'' November 09, 2012] accessed 25 March 2013</ref>


Born in Melbourne, Oakley was educated at [[Christian Brothers College, St Kilda]] and the [[University of Melbourne]].<ref name=whoswho /> He was a secondary school teacher in Victoria from 1955 to 1962, and also lectured in humanities at [[RMIT University]] in 1963.<ref name=austlit>[http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=Acd Oakley, Barry], ''AustLit'', 9 October 2008.</ref>
Born in Melbourne, Oakley was educated at [[Christian Brothers College, St Kilda]] and the [[University of Melbourne]].<ref name=whoswho /> He was a secondary school teacher in Victoria from 1955 to 1962, and also lectured in humanities at [[RMIT University]] in 1963. He worked as an advertising copywriter and for the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Overseas Trade]] before his first novel, ''A Wild Ass of a Man'', was published in 1967. He was joint winner of the Captain Cook Bicentenary Literary Award for his 1971 novel ''Let's Hear it for Prendergast''. His early plays were performed at [[La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)|La Mama Theatre]] in Carlton.<ref name=austlit>[http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=Acd Oakley, Barry], ''AustLit'', 9 October 2008.</ref>


From 1988 to 1997, Oakley was literary editor of ''[[The Australian]]'' newspaper.<ref name=whoswho />
From 1988 to 1997, Oakley was literary editor of ''[[The Australian]]'' newspaper.<ref name=whoswho />
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*''From the Desk of Eugene Flockhart'' (1966)
*''From the Desk of Eugene Flockhart'' (1966)
*''Witzenhausen, Where Are You?'' (1968)
*''Witzenhausen, Where Are You?'' (1968)
*''A Lesson in English''
*''A Lesson in English'' (1976)
*''It's a Chocolate World''
*''It's a Chocolate World''
*''Cullity on Furniture''
*''Cullity on Furniture''
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*''The Ship's Whistle'' (1978)
*''The Ship's Whistle'' (1978)
*''Scanlan'' (1980)
*''Scanlan'' (1980)
*''Beware of Imitations'' (1985)
*''Marsupials'' (2012)
*''Marsupials'' (2012)
*''Music'' (2012)


==Novels==
==Novels==
*''A Wild Ass of a Man'' (1967)
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*''Let's Hear it for Prendergast'' (1971)
*''A Salute to the Great McCarthy'' – filmed as ''[[The Great Macarthy]]'' (1975)
*''A Salute to the Great McCarthy'' – filmed as ''[[The Great Macarthy]]'' (1975)
*''Craziplane'' (1989)
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*''Let's Hear it for Prendergast''
*''Don't Leave Me'' (2002)
*''Don't Leave Me'' (2002)


Revision as of 10:59, 8 April 2013

Not to be confused with Berry Oakley.
Barry Oakley
BornBarry Kingham Oakley
(1931-02-24) 24 February 1931 (age 93)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationChristian Brothers College, St Kilda
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne

Barry Kingham Oakley (born 24 February 1931)[1] is an Australian writer.[2][3]

Born in Melbourne, Oakley was educated at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda and the University of Melbourne.[1] He was a secondary school teacher in Victoria from 1955 to 1962, and also lectured in humanities at RMIT University in 1963. He worked as an advertising copywriter and for the Department of Overseas Trade before his first novel, A Wild Ass of a Man, was published in 1967. He was joint winner of the Captain Cook Bicentenary Literary Award for his 1971 novel Let's Hear it for Prendergast. His early plays were performed at La Mama Theatre in Carlton.[4]

From 1988 to 1997, Oakley was literary editor of The Australian newspaper.[1]

Plays

  • From the Desk of Eugene Flockhart (1966)
  • Witzenhausen, Where Are You? (1968)
  • A Lesson in English (1976)
  • It's a Chocolate World
  • Cullity on Furniture
  • The Feet of Daniel Mannix
  • Beware of Imitations
  • Bedfellows (1975)
  • The Ship's Whistle (1978)
  • Scanlan (1980)
  • Beware of Imitations (1985)
  • Marsupials (2012)
  • Music (2012)

Novels

  • A Wild Ass of a Man (1967)
  • Let's Hear it for Prendergast (1971)
  • A Salute to the Great McCarthy – filmed as The Great Macarthy (1975)
  • Craziplane (1989)
  • Don't Leave Me (2002)

References

  1. ^ a b c Who's Who in Australia (2010), Crown Content.
  2. ^ 10 Questions for Barry Oakley at The Australian
  3. ^ "Wittily irascible playwright back on stage in 'a late efflorescence'" BY:GRAEME BLUNDELL From: The Australian November 09, 2012 accessed 25 March 2013
  4. ^ Oakley, Barry, AustLit, 9 October 2008.

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