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Almost every day for 35 years, Arthur Stace spent hours writing a single word - Eternity - on and around the streets of Sydney. Sometimes his mission took him much further afield, to country New South Wales and even to Melbourne. Stace's identity was a mystery for more than two decades. Then, after his 'unmasking' in 1956, he became a reluctant folk hero. By the time he died, in 1967, his was a household name and the word Eternity was ingrained in the soul of Sydney. It still is. In this long-awaited biography, the full story of Arthur Stace's life is told for the first time in vivid and often…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Almost every day for 35 years, Arthur Stace spent hours writing a single word - Eternity - on and around the streets of Sydney. Sometimes his mission took him much further afield, to country New South Wales and even to Melbourne. Stace's identity was a mystery for more than two decades. Then, after his 'unmasking' in 1956, he became a reluctant folk hero. By the time he died, in 1967, his was a household name and the word Eternity was ingrained in the soul of Sydney. It still is. In this long-awaited biography, the full story of Arthur Stace's life is told for the first time in vivid and often surprising detail. Drawing upon many original sources, some never before made public, this book will engross Christians and non-believers alike - anyone who loves a great Australian story.
Autorenporträt
Theatre: No Boys Cricket Club (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Starstruck (Tricycle), Lift Off, Clubland, Fall Out (Royal Court), Local Boy (Hamptead), The Gift (Birmingham Rep), Souls (Theatre Centre), Sing yer heart out for the lads (National Theatre), Night & Day (Theatre Venture), Josie's Boys (Red Ladder). Awards: 31st John Whiting Award, Alfred Fagon Award (1997), Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright for Clubland (2001), BAFTA / Best Schools Drama for Offside (2002).