Nimblefoot is Robert Drewe's eight novel, but is the first of his that my reading group has done. Drewe is a prolific and versatile writer, having written memoir and other nonfiction, as well as short stories and novels, both. contemporary-set and historical. In other words, he is not easy to compartmentalise. He has appeared before … Continue reading Robert Drewe, Nimblefoot (#BookReview)
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Spotlight on Robert Drewe
In 2016, I wrote five Spotlight posts inspired by Annette Marfording's Celebrating Australian writing: Conversations with Australian authors, and decided that was probably enough mining of her work for my blog. However, with over two years having passed since then, I wondered if it might be okay to do another. I emailed Annette, and she kindly agreed. But, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Spotlight on Robert Drewe
Who me?: Robert Drewe’s Seymour Biography Lecture
One of the best parts of living in Canberra - and there are many best parts, despite what the politicians and media seem to say! - is that we have the National Library of Australia. It presents many literary events each year, to which I only ever manage to make a few. Some of them I've … Continue reading Who me?: Robert Drewe’s Seymour Biography Lecture
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