Russell, Willy
RUSSELL, Willy
RUSSELL, Willy. (William Martin Russell). British, b. 1947. Genres: Plays/Screenplays. Career: Manchester Polytechnic, fellow of creative writing, 1977-78; Liverpool Playhouse, associate director, 1981-83. Publications: PLAYS: Breezeblock Park, 1978; One for the Road, 1980; Educating Rita, 1981; Stags and Hens, 1984; Blood Brothers, 1984; Shirley Valentine, 1986; Our Day Out: Other Plays, 1986; I Read the News Today, 1987; Plays I, 1996. Address: W.R. Ltd., 43 Canning St, Liverpool L8 7NN, England.
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BORN: 1932, Middleburg, South Africa
NATIONALITY: South African
GENRE: Drama, fiction
MAJOR WORKS:
The Blood Knot (1961)
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