Writing
Barry Hines
Born June 30, 1939 Died March 13, 2016 (Age 76)Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK19 Credits
An English author, playwright, screenwriter and amateur footballer. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native West Riding/South Yorkshire. He is best known for the novel A Kestrel for a Knave (1968), which he helped adapt for Ken Loach's film Kes (1969). He collaborated with Loach on adaptations of his novels Looks and Smiles…
