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Barry Oakley Barry Oakley i(A3979 works by) (a.k.a. Barry Kingham Oakley)
Also writes as: B. Oakley
Born: Established: 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Dr G, MD Barry Oakley , Kent Town : Wakefield Press , 2020 18854092 2020 single work biography

'When you visit the doctor or the hospital, have you any idea what's going on behind the surgery doors? You will after reading Dr G, MD - the rivalries, jealousies, stresses. And above all, if you're a woman doctor, the sexism.

'Dr G has known it all, and in these sharp, funny and vividly illustrated stories, she tells it like it is.' (Publication summary)

1 Squatters, Bushrangers, Larrikins and the Rest … Barry Oakley , 2017 single work essay review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5 August 2017; (p. 18)

'What scientists do with genus and species, Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver have done with 19th-century Australian fiction: isolating character types and exploring the genres in which they flourished. The squatter novel, the bushranger adventure, the larrikin tale, the Australian girl’s romance and, unexpectedly, at least for me, the colonial detective story.' (Introduction)

1 Well-Examined Life with Plenty of Heft Barry Oakley , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 3 June 2017; (p. 20)
'Of a memoir, one hopes for at least two things. It should cohere, and have enough narrative drive to carry the reader to the end. Though Bruce Grant’s Subtle Moments is rich in stories and insights, it does neither. It’s an assemblage in 14 scenes and more than 400 pages, fattened with articles, poems, testimonials praising Grant’s qualities, excerpts from his novels, and letters — including 20 pages of his own while courting his second wife — all interrupting the narrative flow.' (Introduction)
1 Front-Line Broadcasts Barry Oakley , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 September 2016; (p. 22)

— Review of Voices From the Air : The ABC War Correspondents Who Told the Stories of Australians in the Second World War Anthony Hill , 2016 selected work biography
1 The Accidental Author Barry Oakley , 2013 extract biography (Mug Shots : A Memoir)
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2013; (p. 24)
In his new memoir, playwright, critic, raconteur and wit Barry Oakley recalls a lifetime in literature. Here, he describes his foray into the world of advertising
1 5 y separately published work icon Mug Shots : A Memoir Barry Oakley , Kent Town : Wakefield Press , 2012 Z1907599 2012 single work autobiography 'Mug Shots is the autobiography of prize-winning novelist and playwright Barry Oakley, now eighty, from his Catholic childhood and education in Melbourne.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 4 Music Barry Oakley , 2012 single work drama

'Much-loved Australian novelist and playwright Barry Oakley is back at the MTC after 32 years, with the world premiere of Music. Richard Piper stars as Jack, whose terminal struggle with cancer inspires his loved ones to sort their lives out. Playing Jack's wife Margie is another darling of MTC, Jane Menelaus. 
Jack has been given three months to live. He surrenders to his battle with cancer the moment the clock starts to tick, clowning around and waiting the time out with music, morphine and whiskey. For his wife, estranged brother and an estranged old friend, however, time is fast running out. 
At the heart of Margie's urgency to be honest with her husband is the tragic death of their only son and the spiral of irresponsible behaviour that followed, by husband and wife. The guilt of their past actions arrives at full force as an emotionally overwrought Jack teeters on the edge and Margie weighs up the cost of saying mea culpa to a dying husband. 
Music is a bittersweet symphony to a dying man by those who he once laughed with and loved - and might love him still.' (Source : http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/theatre/events/1802/music)

1 Marvellous Melbourne Barry Oakley , 2010 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Best on Ground 2010; (p. 229-240)
1 Florid, Intoxicating Hymn to the Harbour City Barry Oakley , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , October vol. 5 no. 9 2010; (p. 15)

— Review of Sydney Delia Falconer , 2010 single work prose
1 Tall Tales, Truth and the Bridge Between Barry Oakley , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 September 2010; (p. 21)

— Review of The Body in the Clouds Ashley Hay , 2010 single work novel
1 Bejewelled Fable Lost in the Realm of Realism Barry Oakley , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 August 2010; (p. 21)

— Review of The Midnight Zoo Sonya Hartnett , 2010 single work children's fiction
1 The Years Before the Masthead Barry Oakley , 2009 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Australian Author , August vol. 41 no. 2 2009; (p. 6-8)
On the life of a literary editor (for the Australian newspaper).
1 Jolted Out of the Dumps, Amusingly Barry Oakley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 August 2009; (p. 17)

— Review of Unparalleled Sorrow : Finding My Way Back from Depression Barry Dickins , 2009 single work autobiography
1 Untitled Barry Oakley , 2009 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 April 2009; (p. 2)
1 Murmur in the Cathedral Barry Oakley , 2009 single work essay
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 March 2009; (p. 6-7)
Barry Oakley recalls the hey day of the Roman Catholic intelligentsia in Australian cultural and political life, noting particularly the role played by Vincent Buckley.
1 5 y separately published work icon Families : Modern Australian Short Stories Barry Oakley (editor), Scoresby : Five Mile Press , 2008 Z1546696 2008 anthology short story
1 Poetry, Polarity and a Brief Truce Barry Oakley , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 November 2008; (p. 14-15)

— Review of 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008 anthology poetry
1 Welcome to Septuagenarianism Barry Oakley , 2008 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Growing Old Disgracefully : 35 Australians Reflect on Life over 50 2008; (p. 269-278)
1 Untitled Barry Oakley , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 22 no. 1 2008; (p. 9)
1 A Man of Parts - and Well-Chosen Words Barry Oakley , Tony Stephens , 2008 single work obituary (for Red Harrison )
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 July 2008; (p. 18)
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