Bill Naughton
William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton (Ballyhaunis, June 12, 1910 - Ballasalla, January 9, 1992) was a British playwright and author, best known for his play Alfie. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Born in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, his family moved to Bolton in Lancashire in 1914, where he attended St Peter and Paul School. Naughton worked as a weaver, coal-bagger and lorry-driver before he started writing. Naughton's preferred environment was working class society. Although Alfie is the play with which he will always be associated, he was a prolific writer, with both plays, novels, short stories and children?s books to his name. His work include: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
During his lifetime, he received the following awards: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Naughton died in 1992, in Ballasalla on the Isle of Man. There is today a "Bill Naughton Short Story Competition" in honour of the author. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ballyhaunis: Ballyhaunis (B?al ?tha hAmhnais in Irish) is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. The town grew up around St Mary's Augustinian Friary, founded in 1348. The population today is around 1,500.... June 12: June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining.... 1910: 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar).... Bill Naughton related Images and Photos (experimental)
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