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Australian writers
The Many Lives of Elizabeth von Arnim
Why was Elizabeth von Arnim so quickly and thoroughly forgotten? I wonder if the answer instead lies in the honesty with which she writes about women, the double standards to which they are habitually subjected, and the men whose unthinking or appalling behaviour so often shapes their life trajectories.
Aug. 2022 •
Australian literature • Australian writers • Biography • Non-fiction • Emerging Critics 2021
The Shaping of a Storyteller: An Interview with Edison Yongai
It fascinates me how young Edison was able to develop a love of books. Picturing the world he described, I can’t see how he could grow to become such an avid reader. He tells me, ‘the only thing I could see in my village was a radio…but then not everybody owned one…’
Oct. 2021 •
Australian writers • Pacesetters Creative Archives