Barry Reckord

Barry Reckord
Born
Barrington John Reckord

(1926-11-19)19 November 1926
Kingston, Jamaica
Died20 December 2011(2011-12-20) (aged 85)
Boscobel, Saint Mary, Jamaica
EducationEmmanuel College, Cambridge
OccupationPlaywright
Notable workFlesh to a Tiger
Skyvers
RelativesLloyd Reckord (brother)

Barrington John Reckord (19 November 1926 – 20 December 2011),[1] known as Barry Reckord, was a Jamaican playwright, one of the earliest Caribbean writers to make a contribution to theatre in Britain.[2][3][4][5] His brother was the actor and director Lloyd Reckord, with whom he sometimes worked.[1]

  1. ^ a b Margaret Busby (16 January 2012). "Barry Reckord obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Reckord completes the final act". The Gleaner. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ^ Richard Johnson (29 December 2011). "Late playwright Barry Reckord's body donated to science". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. ^ Ann Ogidi. "Reckord, Barry". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ^ Hassan Mahamdallie (13 September 2011). "The Creative Case for Diversity". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 9 February 2012.