D'Arcy Niland
D'Arcy Niland | |
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| Born | Darcy Francis Niland 20 October 1917 Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 29 March 1967 (aged 49) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Resting place | Northern Suburbs cemetery, Sydney |
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| Alma mater | Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Glen Innes |
| Notable works | The Shiralee |
| Spouse | Rosina Ruth Park (1942–1967) |
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D'Arcy Francis Niland (20 October 1917 – 29 March 1967) was an Australian farm labourer, novelist and short story writer. In 1955 he wrote The Shiralee, which gained international recognition in its depictions of the experiences of a swagman and his four-year-old daughter. It was made into a 1957 film, starring Peter Finch, and a 1987 TV mini-series, starring Bryan Brown. Niland married fellow writer Ruth Park (1917–2010) on 11 May 1942 and the couple had five children: Anne (born ca. June 1943), Rory, Patrick and twin daughters, Kilmeny (1950–2009) and Deborah (1950–present). Niland died on 29 March 1967 of a myocardial infarction, aged 49.