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Thursday 1 November
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Geordie Williamson, one of our leading literary critics, approaches books and writing with the ardour of an enthusiast – though he’s also alarmed at the way classic Australian literature is falling out of fashion and being forgotten. Geordie’s new book The Burning Library is his hopeful remedy, reintroducing readers to past masters like Dymphna Cusack and David Ireland, and celebrating marginal geniuses like Gerald Murnane.
Chaired by Sarah L'Estrange.
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Sarah L’Estrange
Sarah L'Estrange is a producer and broadcaster at ABC Radio National and has been steeped in books and writing for almost 20 years. As producer of The Book Show she has interviewed many Australian and international ...
Geordie Williamson
Geordie Williamson is chief literary critic of the Australian and winner of the 2011 Pascall Prize for criticism.
His reviews and essays have appeared in newspapers, magazines and journals both here and in Britain, and he is a regular presence on ABC radio.
Geordie studied law and English literature at the University of Sydney and University College London. He spent half a decade in the UK selling rare books and manuscripts before returning to Australia.
Geordie now lives in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney with his family. His book about neglected Australian authors, The Burning Library, is published by Text in October 2012.