This volume of essays celebrates the artistic achievements of acclaimed Australian playwright, David Williamson, whose papers are held in the National Library of Australia. Katharine Brisbane, publisher of Williamson's plays for the past 30 years, provides a personal view of the man and analyses the content and success of his work.

John Clark looks at the enduring appeal of one of David Williamson's early plays, Don's Party, while Wayne Harrison considers Williamson's contribution to the development of Australian Drama. Providing a different perspective, Glenn Hazeldine writes about the challenges and delights Williamson's plays offer an actor.

The celebration concludes with Leonard Radie's essay, which reveals Williamson's unerring capacity to entertain, and traces his prodigious output over the last 30 years.