The ballad of Billy Borker / words by Frank Hardy and Bill Jones ; music by Bill Jones. [19--]
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Jones, Billy E., 1938-
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Hardy, Frank J.
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Marxist novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist & script writer, born in Southern Cross, Victoria. Joined the Communist Party of Australia in 1939 & served in the A.I.F. 1942-1945. After journalistic and literary apprenticeships he was made famous by the Wren vs Hardy case of 1950-1951 over alleged defamation of Mrs John Wren in his novel Power without glory. He was found not guilty & went on to write novels, plays, TV & film scripts including The Outcasts of Foolgar...