Former radio journalist Alan Seymour died in Sydney on Monday, with his funeral to be held tomorrow.
 
Alan began his career as a radio writer and journalist and later moved on to writing plays and novels.
 
As a teenager, he worked as an announcer for 6PM in Perth and also wrote short radio plays for the station.
 
He secured a job at 2UE in 1945 as a copywriter and later joined the ABC in Sydney.
 
Ron Blair wrote about Alan’s life, “He was best known for his stage play The One Day of the Year which depicted a conflict between an Anzac veteran and his sonwho writes an inflammatory and pejorative article about Anzac Day in his university newspaper. The play created a considerable stir at the time; death threats were made to the author.”
 
“On his return to Australia in 1995, we were neighbours in Darlinghurst and used to catch up whenever we bumped into each other. He was warm and hospitable and always engaged.”
 
“Alan cared deeply for an Australian culture which could reveal our specific and essential character and temperament. His contribution still stands.”