Russell John Oakes (c. 1909 – 15 June 1952)[1] was an Australian writer of short stories and plays, perhaps best remembered for his play Enduring as the Camphor Tree, described by one critic as "Australia's first great play".[2]
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 720. New South Wales, Australia. 16 June 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 14 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Theatre Music and Film". The Advocate (Melbourne). Vol. LXXIX, no. 4760. Victoria, Australia. 23 October 1946. p. 28. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia. "Gregory Parable" was Frank Murphy, critic and Catholic apologist, of whom little is known outside The Advocate.