Patricia Mary Byson Flower (23 February 1914 – 2 September 1977) was an English Australian writer of plays, television plays and novels.
Pat Flower | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Mary Byson Flower 23 February 1914 Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2 September 1977 (aged 63) New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter, novelist |
| Spouse | Cedric Arthur Flower |
Biography
editShe was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England and moved to Australia with her family in 1928. She originally worked as a secretary, writing radio plays and sketches in her spare time. She eventually moved on to writing crime novels and TV scripts.[1]
She wrote so many episodes of the ABC TV series Australian Playhouse one critic called it "The Pat Flower Show".[2]
She was married to Cedric Flower, an actor, costume designer, designer, playwright, director, playwright, producer and set designer (1920-2000)[3]
Flower committed suicide in New South Wales, Australia in September 1977.[4]
Select writings
edit- Port of Message (1949) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
- Love Returns to Umbrizi (1958) – radio play – writer
- From the Tropics to the Snow (1961) – film script
- The Prowler (1966) – television play[5]
- You've Never Had It So Good (1965–66) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer[6]
- Fiends of the Family (1966) – novel – adapted for TV in 1968
- The Tape Recorder (1966) – television play[7]
- Marleen (1966) – television play
- Done Away with It (1966) – television play[8][9][10]
- Anonymous (1966) – television play[11]
- The Lace Counter (1966) – television play[12]
- The V.I.P.P. (1966) – television play
- Easy Terms (1966) – television play[2]
- The Empty Day (1966) – television play[13][14]
- The Heat's On (1967) – television play
- Tilley Landed On Our Shores (1967) – television play – won Dame Mary Gilmore Award[15][16]
- Exposure 70 (1970) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
- Dynasty (1971) – episodes of series inc "Who Wants A Bridge"[17]
- Catwalk (1972) – episodes of series
- The Tape Recorder (1972) – play adaptation of television play
- Number 96 (1972) – episode of series
- What's New (1973) – revue at New Theatre – contributing writer
- The Alchemist (1982) – adaptation of Ben Johnson play – performed at New Theatre
Inspector Swinton series of crime novels
edit- Wax Flowers for Gloria (1958)
- Goodbye Sweet William (1959)
- A Wreath of Water-Lilies (1960)[18]
- One Rose Less (1961)[19]
- Hell for Heather (1962)
- Term of Terror (1963)
- Fiends of the Family (1966)
- Hunt the Body (1968)
- Cobweb (1972)
- Cat's Cradle (1973)[20]
- Odd Job (1974)[21]
- Slyboots (1974)
- Vanishing Point (1975)
- Crisscross (1976)[22]
- Shadow Show (1976)
References
edit- ^ Hall, Sandra (21 October 1972). "BOOKS Lady into sofa". The Bulletin. p. 52.
- ^ a b "TELEVISION That silent report". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 520. 28 October 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cedric Flower". AusStage.
- ^ Susan Lever, 'Flower, Patricia Mary Bryson (1914–1977)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/flower-patricia-mary-bryson-10207/text18039, published first in hardcopy 1996, accessed online 3 April 2015.
- ^ "CANBERRA REPERTORY Germany's most disputed play". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 459. 4 May 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Theatre: "You've Never had it so good"!". Tribune. No. 1438. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TELEVISION Gourmet and raconteur". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 455. 29 April 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Play by Australian author". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 535. 1 August 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TV Not all the way". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 533. 29 July 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Special an the making of a movie". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 34, no. 12. 17 August 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "leisure — the arts POP CULT A BRAVE VENTURE IN LOCAL MUSIC". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 504. 25 June 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 492. 26 September 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOVELY LIZA". Tribune. No. 1475. New South Wales, Australia. 7 September 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 482. 13 September 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Prize for TV drama". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 908. 27 January 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gilmore prize presented". Tribune. No. 1551. New South Wales, Australia. 27 March 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Development opposed". The Canberra Times. Vol. 45, no. 12, 884. 9 August 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "YOUR BOOKSHELF". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 27, no. 45. 13 April 1960. p. 31. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "YOUR BOOKSHELF with Joyce Halstead". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 29, no. 12. 23 August 1961. p. 12. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COMBINING ART AND CRIME". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13, 529. 1 September 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE ROLE OF THE COOLER". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 859. 13 September 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A MONOPOLISTIC PSYCHOPATH?". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, no. 14, 463. 21 August 1976. p. 10. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Biography at Australian Crime Fiction
- Pat Flower at IMDb
- Pat Flower at AusStage
- Pat Flower at AustLit
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