Marien Dreyer Marien Dreyer i(A31866 works by) (a.k.a. Marien Oulton Dreyer; Marien Cooper)
Born: Established: 24 Sep 1911 Mornington, Mornington Peninsula (Port Phillip Bay), Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 16 Jan 1980 Darlinghurst, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 The Big Wind Marien Dreyer , 1964 single work short story
— Appears in: Summer's Tales 1 1964;
1 The Promised Playwrights Marien Dreyer , 1963 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 January vol. 85 no. 4327 1963; (p. 34-35)
1 1 y separately published work icon Suzie Knew Marien Dreyer , 1963 (Manuscript version)8614268 8614263 1963 single work drama
1 4 y separately published work icon Bandicoot on a Burnt Ridge Marien Dreyer , 1962 1964 Z441983 1962 single work drama
1 What's Wrong with Writers : Never Ask a Theatre Marien Dreyer , 1962 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 February vol. 83 no. 4277 1962; (p. 19-20)
1 y separately published work icon Wish No More : An Adult Fairy Tale Marien Dreyer , 1960 8602457 1960 single work drama

Little is known of this playscript, and no productions have been traced so far.

1 The Power of a Woman Marien Dreyer , 1959 single work drama humour
1 Charles Was There Marien Dreyer , 1959 single work drama
1 Two of a Kind Marien Dreyer , 1959 single work drama
— Appears in: Tharunka , 12 April vol. 8 no. 4 1962; (p. 5-7)
1 The Wrong Guide to Form Marien Dreyer , 1955 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 May 1955; (p. 42-44)
1 The Bushranger, the Beard and the Baby Marien Dreyer , 1955 single work essay
— Appears in: The World's News , 7 May 1955; (p. 16-17)
A brief essay on the capture of Dan Morgan.
1 You Can Always Tell Marien Dreyer , 1955 single work short story
— Appears in: The World's News , 5 March 1955; (p. 42-43)
A young man falls in love with a young woman who is saddled with her late mother's unfortunate reputation.
1 Gift of a Child Marien Dreyer , 1955 single work short story
— Appears in: The World's News , 3 December 1955; (p. 30-32, 34, 36)

'Margery felt that nothing could fill the aching void in her heart. But that was before she met George ...'

Source: Magazine blurb.

1 Farewell Present Marien Dreyer , 1954 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 5 January 1954; (p. 11)
The Potters think the move to Beachy Bay will be good for them, but it is not long before they're desperate to leave.
1 Playground Marien Dreyer , 1954 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 11 January 1954; (p. 11)
1 Washed Out Plan Marien Dreyer , 1953 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 24 November 1953; (p. 14)
Heavy rain disrupts a man's plan to murder his prospecting companion and claim the gold for himself.
1 Short Supply Marien Dreyer , 1953 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 26 October 1953; (p. 8)
A shopkeeper despairs of how to deal with a difficult customer, until a regular customer gives him an idea.
1 Nobody Told the Cat Marien Dreyer , 1953 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 8 October 1953; (p. 20)
A temperamental American actress, in Australia for a show, is upstaged by the theatre's cat.
1 Lost Baby Marien Dreyer , 1953 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 24 September 1953; (p. 13)
The first day at school for an only child, told from the mother's perspective.
1 No Marks for Maria Marien Dreyer , 1953 single work short story
— Appears in: The Newcastle Sun , 18 September 1953; (p. 11)
Mrs Sutterby-Smythe's fancy-dress costume, intended to be Orpheus, does not go entirely as plan.
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