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Eleanor Wachtel talks to a panel of authors in the second of a special series, Dreaming Australia: Changing Visions of a Country

Posted by Kimberly Walsh on April 20 at 12:00 AM

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AustraliaIn the movie Australia, Hugh Jackman as the drover is rugged and true, the Aboriginal characters are noble and mystical and Nicole Kidman is an adaptable Brit. On Writers & Company, three writers discuss the myths and the magic of Australia and puncture the stereotypes in a special series about the country.

Christos Tsiolkas, Chloe Hooper and John Clarke joined Eleanor Wachtel in a studio at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Melbourne.

Next week, more from Australia with acclaimed author David Malouf, whom The Weekend Australian praised as “Australia’s finest writer.”

To find out more about Wachtel’s trip for Writers & Company, read her essay about her experiences in Australia.

Aired April 19, 2009, on Writers & Company. [runs 52:43]

Writers & Company airs on Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. (11:30 in Newfoundland) and on Sunday afternoons (times vary across the country). You can also listen to the show as a podcast.

Comments

Gosh that was interesting. Barry Humphries is the epitome of Oz. Thank you for a great interview, with three fascinating guest. Loved hearing it.

Posted by: Lorraine | April 28, 2009 01:45 AM

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