David Williamson is a renowned Australian Playwright. His full name is David Keith Williamson. He has to his credit the honor of the post of Australian Officer. The Honor of AO was bestowed upon him in the year 1973. He was also recognized as one of the 100 Living Treasures by the National Trust.
Born on the February 19th, 1942, David Williamson, he was a student of psychology and mechanical engineering. His parents were of humble background. While his father was a clerk, his mother was a saleswoman. He was for long a resident of the Sydney suburbs. Many of his plays have been made into movies. He was for long a resident of the Sydney suburbs. Now he has resided in Queensland.
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The Literary Works of David Williamson
David Williamson grabbed the limelight with his awesome play The Removalists in 1972, though he made his debut with ‘The Coming of the Stork’. It was staged in the La Mama Theater, Carlton. The most successful of his stage plays include The Department (1975), Traveling North (1980), Money and Friends (1991) and The Club (1977). Plays of David Williamson, which have been directed as movies, include 'Traveling North', 'Stork, 'ElizaFrazer' and 'The Year of Living Dangerously'.
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