Jack Hibberd was born
during
1940 on the plains of north-western Victoria, educated at Bendigo and
at the University of Melbourne, where he clinched a medical degree. He
has written 38 plays including
Dimboola,
A Stretch of the Imagination, A Toast to Melba, Slam Dunk, and
Legacy. His plays
‘draw on a
ribald vernacular and music hall traditions.’ As well, he has
published
three novels,
Memoirs
of an Old
Bastard, The Life of Riley, Perdita and
The Great Allergy Detective Book.
Jack has survived Melbourne for forty years, being married to the
actress Evelyn Krape, and a father to Lily and James, from a first
marriage, and Spike and Molly.
The Genius of Human Imperfection,
Jack Hibberd’s first poetry
collection, was followed by
Madrigals
for a
Misanthrope
in 2004.
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