British Writer Dies - Keith Waterhouse
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This was carried in my local paper. Was he well known?
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obitu...
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obitu...
In the early 1960s there was a sudden surge in interest in "Northern England" based stories, plays and films - often centered around working class anti-heroes. Billy Liar was a more whimsical take on this Northern "angry young man" theme. In this case instead of being angry, Billy was an escapist and a fantasiser.
Guam said:
Eric Mc said:
Billy Liar - not Billy Elliot.
Yeah I know I had an uncharacterisitc brain fart, thatll larn me Dont be writing emails and be on the phone and post on PH
I will consider myself duly chastened.
Quite correct of course Billy liar DOH!
Cheers
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