Raymond Bowers (writer)

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Raymond Bowers
Born1919/1920(age 101–103)
Australia

Raymond Bowers was an Australian writer who mostly worked in London. He worked as a journalist in Perth, writing for amateur theatre. In 1954 at age 34 he went to London in order to improve his chances of having his work done professionally. His breakthrough play was In Writing in 1956, later done for Australian television. "My first aim is to make money," he said in 1957. "To do that you have to entertain. If I have any philosophising to do, I'll leave it until I'm well established." [1]

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References

  1. "Playwrights Succeed in London". The Age. 15 July 1957. p. 10.
  2. "All their hopes go down the mine". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 25, no. 8. Australia. 7 August 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Making hay in UK". The Canberra Times . Vol. 40, no. 11, 380. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 February 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 9 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.