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John Kinsella on Beam of Light

Sep 16, 202434 min
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Episode description

John Kinsella reads from and talks about his new short story collection Beam of Light. We talk about the use of furniture in this book, the connective themes, its malevolent undercurrent, the importance and beauty of a sentient landscape, his characters and their struggles against the colonial mindset, what poetry and fiction can do and why he might choose one form or another, and lots more.

For more on John and his extensive body of work, visit: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kinsella_(poet)⁠

For more on Beam of Light visit: ⁠https://transitlounge.com.au/shop/beam-of-light-stories/

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