Errol O'Neill (1945–2016) was an Australian activist, author, actor and playwright, based in

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. O'Neill was an activist for

workers' rights Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, these rights influen ...

and against the

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and

apartheid Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...

in South Africa. These themes were reflected in his books and plays. He is also known for starring in East of Everything (2008), Frenchman's Farm (1987) and Surrender in Paradise (1976).

Selected works

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References

External links

Errol O'Neill's entry in AusStage
{{DEFAULTSORT:O'Neill, Errol Australian writers Australian actors 1945 births 2016 deaths