Great Inheritance is a 1945 Australian radio play by Gwen Meredith about soil erosion. It was one of her best known radio works outside of Blue Hills.[1]
| Genre | drama feature |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins (9:45 pm – 10:15 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Written by | Gwen Meredith |
| Original release | 16 January 1945 |
The play won first prize for best documentary in a 1944 ABC Writing Competition.[2][3]
It was published in a 1946 collection of radio plays.[4]
A critic from the Melbourne Advocate said "Miss Meredith has turned out a piece of radio writing that is certainly one of the best things on the air this critic has ever heard... one thing emerged clear from "Great Inheritance" and that was her sure grasp of dramatic values."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Blue Hills, New Gwen Meredith Serial to Follow the Lawsons", ABC weekly, Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 15 January 1949, nla.obj-1342989078, retrieved 3 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "A.B.C. Prize Awards". The Sun. No. 10, 895. New South Wales, Australia. 20 December 1944. p. 7 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gwen Meredith". Western Grazier. Vol. XLIV, no. 3439. New South Wales, Australia. 5 January 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Reading". The West Australian. Vol. 62, no. 18, 756. Western Australia. 24 August 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dramatic Script Wins A.B.C. Contest". Advocate. No. 4769. Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1945. p. 18. Retrieved 3 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.