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Their Brilliant Careers: The Fantastic Lives of Sixteen Extraordinary Australian Writers, by Ryan O’Neill reviewed

16 June 2018

9:00 AM

16 June 2018

9:00 AM

Almost 120 years ago, the Australian writer Henry Lawson offered some counsel to those who came after him, writing that his

advice to any young Australian writer whose talents have been recognised would be to go steerage, stow away, swim and seek London, Yankeeland or Timbucktoo rather than stay in Australia till his genius turn to gall or beer.

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