Biography of Ian Nash

Australian playwright and theatre worker Ian Nash was born on February 19, 1942. He was a foundation member of Melbourne Writers' Theatre. He completed an Arts degree at Melbourne University in 1963. He was awarded a Stanford University Writing Scholarship in 1968, the Kew Festival Short Story Prize in 1984 and received a Theatre Board Grant in 1987. During his student years he acted in plays at Melbourne University, and later became a teacher at RMIT University. His plays, short stories and reviews have appeared in many journals in Australia and around the world. His publications include 'Two-Up : 4 Short Plays for 2 Actors' (Carlton, Victoria: The Author, 1994), 'Send-Off' (Montmorency, Victoria: Yackandandah Playscripts, 1986) and 'Show of Strength / A Boy for Me, a Girl for You' (Newtown, Victoria: Neptune Press, 1983) His other performed but unpublished plays include 'Sweeny's Supper Show' (1981), 'Lost Victoria' (1985), and 'Little Eva' (date unknown).
Peter Knox