Barry Hines
British writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Lived 1939 to 2016 · aged 76
Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL 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.
Barry Hines is read about 99 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
- Tony Garnett Produced Kes (1970)
Ken Loach Directed Kes and Looks and Smiles- John Glenister Directed Billy's Last Stand (1971)
Duggie Brown Also in Kes (1970)
Mick Jackson Directed Threads (1984)
Thomas Craig Also in Shooting Stars and Born Kicking
Mandie Fletcher Directed Born Kicking (1992)
Bobby Knutt Also in The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977)
Sharon Duce Also in Two Men from Derby and Shooting Stars
Media & music
![The Barry Hines Memorial, also known as the Kes Statue, located in the town centre of Barnsley depicts A Kestrel for a Knave characters Billy Casper and Kes. [citation needed]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Barry_Hines_Memorial_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7991956.jpg/1280px-Barry_Hines_Memorial_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7991956.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2016 · aged 76
