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Richard Beckett and Sam Orr talk about food
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Alison VincentRichard Beckett (1936 – 1987) has been described as ‘a sophisticated larrikin of the old school’ (Walsh 1993: 19). In the persona of Sam Orr he wrote ‘pungently opinionated’ (Walsh 1993: 19) restaurant reviews forthe outspoken and iconoclastic journal Nation Review, in a prose style described as ‘contemporary trendy obscene’ (Halligan 1977:18). There was much more, however, to Richard Beckett than the larger-than-life Sam Orr. He was one of the Australia’s most prolific food writers of the1970s and 1980s, publishing widely on food matters, from restaurant guides, a history of food in Australia and books on gardening and growing food, and always concerned with what Australians ate and their relationship with food production and supply. Today his work is largelyforgotten and his contribution barely recognized. This paper explores Beckett’s contribution to food writing in Australia and in particular his role as a restaurant critic.
History
Parent Title
Peer Reviewed Proceedings of the 6th Annual Conference, Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (PopCAANZ), Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 29 June - 1 July 2015Start Page
42End Page
53Number of Pages
12Start Date
2015-01-01Finish Date
2015-01-01ISBN-13
9780473345785Location
Wellington, New ZealandPublisher
PopCAANZPlace of Publication
WellingtonFull Text URL
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
School of Education and the Arts (2013- ); TBA Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes