Episode description
Rodney Hall might be the greatest Australian writer you’ve never heard of. He is a two-time Miles Franklin Award winner and has published dozens of books of fiction, poetry and memoir across his long career. Now 88, Rodney has just released his 14th novel titled Vortex and it might be his best. This week, Michael sits down with Rodney to discuss his new book and why writing is always a collaborative process between author and reader.
Reading list:
The Ship on the Coin: A Fable of the Bourgeoisie, Rodney Hall, 1972
Just Relations, Rodney Hall, 1982
Kisses of the Enemy, Rodney Hall, 1987
Captivity Captive, Rodney Hall, 1988
The Second Bridegroom, Rodney Hall, 1991
The Grisly Wife, Rodney Hall, 1993
The Island in the Mind, Rodney Hall, 1996
The Day We Had Hitler Home, Rodney Hall, 2000
The Last Love Story, Rodney Hall, 2004
Love Without Hope, Rodney Hall, 2007
Popeye Never Told You, Rodney Hall, 2010
A Stolen Season, Rodney Hall, 2018
Vortex, Rodney Hall, 2024
I Claudius, Robert Graves, 1934
Claudius the God, Robert Graves, 1935
The White Goddess, Robert Graves, 1948
An Experiment in Criticism, C.S. Lewis, 1961
The New Science, Giambattista Vico, 1725
Death at the Sign of the Rook, Kate Atkinson, 2024
You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.
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Guest: Rodney Hall
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