Summary
‘Buzo has something real and immediate to say about Australian attitudes. He makes the audience uneasy about the unperceptiveness of an ‘average’ Aussie confronted by a well-mannered, educated Pakistani student. Norm parades many of the proper, accepted attitudes which […] are shot through the fabric of the Australian character.’ - Griffen Foley, Daily Telegraph, 10 April 1968
Written and performed in 1968, Norm and Ahmed was Alex Buzo’s first performed play. It gained immedi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925005288 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925005283 |
| Author: | Alex Buzo |
| Publisher: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 111g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 135mm x 190mm |
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Alex Buzo
Alex Buzo was born in Sydney and educated at the Armidale School, the International School in Geneva, and the University of New South Wales, where he graduated with a BA in 1965. In 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of New South Wales for his contribution to Australian literature.
In 1968, Buzo’s first play, Norm and Ahmed, was among the first to find a truly Australian voice and gained national attention, primarily through a prosecution for obscenity. The exploration of alienation in this play remained a common theme in his work, often delivered with a clever and stylish use of the Australian idiom and a tireless commitment to reflecting the true nature of Australian society.
In 1972, Buzo was awarded the Australian Literature Society’s Gold Medal for his play Macquarie. His plays include Rooted, The Front Room Boys, Coralie Lansdowne Says No, Martello Towers, Makassar Reef, Big River, The Marginal Farm, Shellcove Road, and Pacific Union. His work has been produced around the world, including in the USA, the UK, and South East Asia. He was also writer-in-residence at many theatre companies, schools, and universities.
Following Buzo’s death in 2006, his daughter Emma founded the Alex Buzo Company in 2007.
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