Alexander Turner (1907–1993) was an Australian poet, playwright, and theatre and radio producer.[1] He was one of the leading Western Australian writers of the twentieth century.[2]
Turner was born in London and moved to Western Australia in 1925. He became one of the leading writers in Western Australia, working mostly in radio.[3] Turner became a producer in 1946.[4]
A book of his works was published in 1937.[5]
Select works
edit- Golden Journey (1937)[6]
- Hester Siding (1937)[7]
- Coat of Arms[8]
- Buccaneer Bay
- I'm a Dutchman
- Australian Stages
- Royal Mail
- The Neighbours
- Wheat Boat
References
edit- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1 July 1959), "Alexander Turner Studio Portrait", ABC Weekly, 21 (26), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1404251728, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Australasian Radio Relay League. (June 15, 1940), "Playwrights Of Australia Alexander Turner, W.A.", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 35 (24), Sydney: Wireless Press, nla.obj-718490388, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ Gail Phillips, 'Turner, Alexander Frederick (Tony) (1907–1993)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-alexander-frederick-tony-27727/text35405, published online 2019, accessed online 7 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (22 June 1946), "Playwright turns producer", ABC Weekly, 8 (23), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1334124833, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Plays by "Tony" Turner". The Yalgoo Observer and Murchison Chronicle. Western Australia. 10 December 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Drama Festival". The Mirror. Vol. 15, no. 805. Western Australia. 9 October 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Hester Siding."". The West Australian. Vol. 53, no. 15, 862. Western Australia. 29 April 1937. p. 21. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Radio Plays". The Canberra Times. Vol. 13, no. 3699. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 August 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.