Gerry Bostock

Gerry Bostock (1942, Grafton – 14 May 2014) was a Bundjalung activist, playwright, independent filmmaker and healer. He was involved in the struggles of Indigenous Australian people and took part in setting up the National Black Theatre in Sydney.[1]

After spending nine years in the Australian Army Gerry moved to Redfern, a suburb of Sydney, where he became involved in political activism.[2]

Works

Bostock made a substantial contribution to Australian literature as a playwright, poet and writer.[3] His 1976 play Here Comes the Nigger was performed at the Black Theatre Arts and Culture Centre in Redfern, starring Athol Compton and Julie McGregor, with Marcia Langton in a supporting role.[4]

With Alec Morgan, he produced the 1983 documentary, Lousy Little Sixpence, which covers the treatment of Aboriginal Australians from 1900 to 1946.[5][6]

References
  1. "Gerry Bostock ( 1942 – 2014)". First Nations Australia Writers Network. First Nations Australia Writers Network. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. Riseman, Noah (2018). Ex-service activism after 1945 (PDF). Australian Catholic University.
  3. "Gerry Bostock". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. Boughton, Bob (1 December 1976). "Here comes the nigger". Tribune (1978). New South Wales, Australia. p. 8. Retrieved 6 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Moore, Fiona (5 October 1983). "Lousy Little Sixpence". Tribune (2303). New South Wales, Australia. p. 10. Retrieved 6 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Strong pair of documentaries on Aborigines". The Canberra Times. 58 (17, 551). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 October 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 6 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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