Also writes as: A. Seymour
Born: Established: 6 Jun 1927 Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 23 Mar 2015 Sydney, New South Wales,
Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
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The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Modern Australian Drama | Australian National University | 2012 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Theatre in Australia | Charles Sturt University | 2012 (Semester 1) |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
The "Bloody Australian" on Stage | Edith Cowan University | 2013 (Semester 1) |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Australian Drama | Edith Cowan University | 2009 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
The Bloody Australian on Stage | Edith Cowan University | 2010 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
The Bloody Australian on Stage | Edith Cowan University | 2011 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
The "Bloody Australian" on Stage | Edith Cowan University | 2014 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
The Bloody Australian on Stage | Edith Cowan University | 2012 |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Australian Literature and Film | King's College London | 2009 (Semester 1) |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Australian Literature & Film | Murdoch University | 2015 (Semester 1) |
y
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
,
1960
(Manuscript version)x400866
Z525120
1960
single work
drama
(taught in 11 units)
'Undoubtedly one of Australia's favourite plays, the One Day of the Year explores the universal theme of father-son conflict against the background of the beery haze and the heady, nostalgic sentimentality of Anzac Day. It is a play to make us question a standard institution - Anzac Day, the sacred cow among Australian annual celebrations - but it is the likeability and genuineness of the characters that give the play its memorable qualities: Alf, the nobody who becomes a somebody on this day of days; Mum, the anchor of the family; Hughie, their son, with all the uncertainties and rebelliousness of youth; and Wacka, the Anzac, with his simple, healing wisdom.' (Description from publishers website) |
Australian Drama | University of Southern Queensland | 2010 (Semester 1) |
Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
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y The One Day of the Year : A Novel Alan Seymour , London : Souvenir Press , 1967 Z73558 1967 single work novel (taught in 1 units) | Subversive Sites in Australian Writing | University of Western Australia | 2009 |