Victim of the Aurora

Thomas (Tom) Keneally was born in Sydney in 1935. Of Irish descent, he trained for several years for the Catholic priesthood but did not take orders. He worked as a school teacher, clerk and drama teacher. In the mid-1960s Keneally embarked on an extraordinary career as a writer, with remarkable success in Australia and overseas. He has won many prestigious literary awards. He won the Booker Prize in 1982 and has won the Miles Franklin Award twice.

Terence Donovan is one of the most enduring names in the Australian film and television industry, with roles in such well-known television series as Neighbours and Cop Shop. His theatre credits include the Australian tour of Sleuth and the sell-out No. 1 National Tour in the UK of Peter Pan – The British Musical. Terence has also appeared in many successful films including The Man From Snowy River, Breaker Morant and The Getting of Wisdom.