Alexander Turner (1907–1993) was an Australian poet, playwright, and theatre and radio producer.[1] He was one of the leading Western Australian writers of the twentieth century.[2]

Turner was born in London and moved to Western Australia in 1925. He became one of the leading writers in Western Australia, working mostly in radio.[3] Turner became a producer in 1946.[4]

A book of his works was published in 1937.[5]

Select works

References

  1. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "Alexander Turner Studio Portrait", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 21 No. 26 (1 July 1959)), nla.obj-1404251728, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
  2. ↑ Australasian Radio Relay League., "Playwrights Of Australia Alexander Turner, W.A.", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred Per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press (Vol. 35 No. 24 (June 15, 1940)), nla.obj-718490388, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
  3. ↑ Gail Phillips, 'Turner, Alexander Frederick (Tony) (1907–1993)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-alexander-frederick-tony-27727/text35405, published online 2019, accessed online 7 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "Playwright turns producer", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC (Vol. 8 No. 23 (22 June 1946)), nla.obj-1334124833, retrieved 7 September 2023 – via Trove
  5. ↑ "Plays by "Tony" Turner". The Yalgoo Observer and Murchison Chronicle. Western Australia. 10 December 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Drama Festival". The Mirror. Vol. 15, no. 805. Western Australia. 9 October 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ ""Hester Siding."". The West Australian. Vol. 53, no. 15, 862. Western Australia. 29 April 1937. p. 21. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "Australian Radio Plays". The Canberra Times. Vol. 13, no. 3699. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 August 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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