The longlist for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is nominated by libraries worldwide, so it's no surprise that Australian books have been put forward by Australian libraries. Nonetheless, the €100,000 prize is nothing to balk at. It's a long longlist, but an interesting one. I like seeing the flavour of different libraries in different … Continue reading Aussies up for largest worldwide literary prize: IMPAC Dublin longlist
Peter Carey
The Independent Type + other bobs
'Ello Guvna! * Yesterday I checked out The Independent Type exhibition at the State Library of Victoria. If you're a word-nerd you will probably enjoy it as much as I did. Highlights were Marcus Clarke's notebook (c. 1853) where I could make out the line 'A great deal of middling intellect'; Henry Handel Richardson's gorgeous … Continue reading The Independent Type + other bobs
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