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Raised in a Housing Commission paddock suburb north of Melbourne without any sewerage, ignored by his truck driving Dad, belittled by his unhappy Mum, little Louis couldn’t really read until he was 17.
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Filled with pokey terraces and cheap housing, for most of its history Woolloomooloo wasn't a place landlords liked to live. Buildings were poorly constructed — some even fell over. The back alleys and lanes, with their proximity to the harbour, quickly acquired something of a reputation. "It became notorious for its brothels, grog and gambling," No...
The area surrounding Woolloomooloo was historically significant to the Cadigal people, and was filled with sites for ceremonies, hunting and fishing. Accounts from the 1840s describe a large Indigenous presence — some 200 to 300 people — living nearby at the Domain. Even today, remnants of original settlement are around in cave paintings along the ...
There are two real problems in Woolloomooloo today, Nowra says over lunch: "Ice, and people not taking their damn medication." Woolloomooloo makes for something of an odd demographic mix. Nearly a fifth of the suburb's residents live in social housing — twice the average for the City of Sydney. "In this particular pub," Nowra says, gesturing around...
Despite writing a history, Nowra avoids the term historian — preferring Baudelaire's interpretation of the flaneur, a passionate observer. "The way you relate to buildings is individual. If somebody else was to write a history of Woolloomooloo, it would be very different. "The first thing to understand is I hate the bush. I'm a city boy, I was brou...
Nowra discovered the Old Fitzroy Hotel while walking his dog. Coco the Chihuahua, possessing an independent intellect and unencumbered by a leash, walked into the main bar and, according to Louis, promptly masturbated into the carpet. The next day, she did it again. The regulars, by all accounts, were ambivalent. "But Coco's very friendly. They fel...
Mark Doyle, better known by his stage name Louis Nowra, (born 12 December 1950) is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist. He is best known as one of Australia's leading playwrights.
His first semi-autobiographical play, Summer of the Aliens (1992), was followed immediately by his second, Così (which won the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Prize) and, much later, a third, This Much is True (2017).
Jan 14, 2016 · Inspired by this true story, writer Louis Nowra (Cosi, Radiance) penned The Golden Age – an extraordinary play that blends historical fact, Australian folklore and poetic language to create a post-colonial myth for our times.
His first semi-autobiographical play, Summer of the Aliens (1992), was followed immediately by his second, Così (which won the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Prize) and, much later, a third, This Much is True (2017).
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His first semi-autobiographical play, Summer of the Aliens (1992), was followed immediately by his second, Così (which won the New South Wales Premier's Literary Prize) and, much later, a third, This Much is True (2017).
