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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Barry_HinesBarry Hines - Wikipedia

    Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England , particularly in his native West Riding / South Yorkshire .

  2. Mar 20, 2016 · The Yorkshire author, who wrote the novel on which Ken Loach's film Kes was based, passed away in 2016. He also wrote Threads, a 1984 BBC film that dramatised the effects of a nuclear strike on Sheffield, and collaborated with Loach on several other projects.

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  3. Barry Hines has 19 books on Goodreads with 18583 ratings. Barry Hines’s most popular book is A Kestrel for a Knave.

  4. The real 'Kes': The Barry Hines story was based on his little brother's experiences The film 'Kes' and the novel on which it was based are acclaimed as cultural landmarks.

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  5. 3 days ago · Writer Barry Hines said it was not their intention merely to shock “like it was a horror film”. “It's just that it's such a shocking subject that there's some very harrowing scenes in it ...

  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0385632Barry Hines - IMDb

    Barry Hines (1939-2016) was a British writer who adapted his novel "A Kestrel for a Knave" into the film "Kes" (1969). He also wrote for TV series such as "Play for Today" and "The English Programme".

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  8. Barry Hines is one of Yorkshire's greatest writers, whose novel and film Kes are iconic. In his last interview, he talks about the legacy of his story, social injustice, and turning down Walt Disney.