By: Christine Kearney Tim Winton has the audience in the palm of his hand. The white-haired lady in front of me leans forward in her seat for the entire hour and a half lecture and discussion with Winton at the National Library of Australia. This morning’s audience know what to expect from Winton and are not … Continue reading
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What Makes Literature ‘Australian’?
Words by Rosalind Moran, Blogger in Residence The world is full of impenetrable questions. Who is responsible for the word ‘flibbertigibbet’? Why is one sock always missing? And could the Pavlova really be as Australian as Crowded House? Yet one issue repeatedly proves itself to be even more complex: that of Australian culture and literary … Continue reading