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Books That Made Us

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.

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(BOY YELLS)
(GRUNTS) - Books That Made Us

(BOY YELLS) (GRUNTS)

She became the first
Australian writer - Books That Made Us

She became the first Australian writer

It makes us and forces us, - Books That Made Us

It makes us and forces us,

"It had been electric,
fiery, exciting. - Books That Made Us

"It had been electric, fiery, exciting.

To sit in the discomfort that... - Books That Made Us

To sit in the discomfort that...

To reach number one on the
'New York Times' bestseller list.
But what I'd like to know
from Liane Moriarty - Books That Made Us

To reach number one on the 'New York Times' bestse...

"It was the slap
he wished he had delivered. - Books That Made Us

"It was the slap he wished he had delivered.

"He was glad that the boy
had been punished, - Books That Made Us

"He was glad that the boy had been punished,

It does take you to that point in
time where it's like 'Sliding Doors', - Books That Made Us

It does take you to that point in time where it's like ...

So first of all, my little boy
had just started school, - Books That Made Us

So first of all, my little boy had just started school,

I remember saying to
someone at the time, - Books That Made Us

I remember saying to someone at the time,

(MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE) - Books That Made Us

(MEN SPEAK ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE)

And because I'd been a novelist
for all those years, - Books That Made Us

And because I'd been a novelist for all those years,

I just find every page of this
devastating. - Books That Made Us

I just find every page of this devastating.

It's a beautiful read, but
just the inevitability of the tragedy - Books That Made Us

It's a beautiful read, but just the inevitability of th...

So I just thought,
"This is the perfect setting," - Books That Made Us

So I just thought, "This is the perfect setting,"

Nearly everyone I knew
hated every character, - Books That Made Us

Nearly everyone I knew hated every character,

I find it really hard to read. Sorry. - Books That Made Us

I find it really hard to read. Sorry.

But it's not just about bullying
in the playground, is it? - Books That Made Us

But it's not just about bullying in the playground, is ...

Gary's a tortured artist too,
one of our most tortured. - Books That Made Us

Gary's a tortured artist too, one of our most tortured.

I'd like to know why - Books That Made Us

I'd like to know why

Around that time, I heard
the very end of a radio interview, - Books That Made Us

Around that time, I heard the very end of a radio interview,

That's a version of storytelling
that goes, "Here's a mirror. - Books That Made Us

That's a version of storytelling that goes, "Here&...

Kate, was there a moment,
or an event or a thought - Books That Made Us

Kate, was there a moment, or an event or a thought

"No! No! Look! Look properly!" - Books That Made Us

"No! No! Look! Look properly!"

All my life, our mother
had told us stories - Books That Made Us

All my life, our mother had told us stories

And this woman, who was a grown-up
woman with children of her own, - Books That Made Us

And this woman, who was a grown-up woman with children of he...

Or, "This is
It's like, "Fucking look!" - Books That Made Us

Or, "This is It's like, "Fucking look!"

The novel's been translated into
22 languages across the world. - Books That Made Us

The novel's been translated into 22 languages across th...

But when I went on
the Reconciliation March in 2000, - Books That Made Us

But when I went on the Reconciliation March in 2000,

But to understand what it reveals
about our identity, - Books That Made Us

But to understand what it reveals about our identity,

There was a review that said
I shouldn't have talked about - Books That Made Us

There was a review that said I shouldn't have talked ab...

And what was the...
Where did that criticism come from? - Books That Made Us

And what was the... Where did that criticism come from?

Marching for a new beginning
Because I suddenly realised - Books That Made Us

Marching for a new beginning Because I suddenly realised

But before I enjoy
Christos Tsiolkas' company, - Books That Made Us

But before I enjoy Christos Tsiolkas' company,

Maybe it's because
I do write with humour - Books That Made Us

Maybe it's because I do write with humour

But meeting the readers
with 'Big Little Lies', - Books That Made Us

But meeting the readers with 'Big Little Lies',

There was a certain time in the book
where I literally just - Books That Made Us

There was a certain time in the book where I literally just

I was on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
with you that day - Books That Made Us

I was on the Sydney Harbour Bridge with you that day

And it was just like I couldn't find - Books That Made Us

And it was just like I couldn't find

Sadly, we're all too familiar
with domestic violence stories, - Books That Made Us

Sadly, we're all too familiar with domestic violence st...

I think everywhere,
every point in my work - Books That Made Us

I think everywhere, every point in my work

Right at the end of that walk, I met
the eye of an Aboriginal woman, - Books That Made Us

Right at the end of that walk, I met the eye of an Aborigina...

Was there a reason why you decided - Books That Made Us

Was there a reason why you decided

But even as I was feeling
kind of warm about that, - Books That Made Us

But even as I was feeling kind of warm about that,

Absolutely - I don't want to be
idealistic about human beings, - Books That Made Us

Absolutely - I don't want to be idealistic about human ...

I think there is a level
of deep shame - Books That Made Us

I think there is a level of deep shame

And certainly we have to explore
I just had... I almost felt like - Books That Made Us

And certainly we have to explore I just had... I almost felt...

Now, if my ancestor,
my great-great-great-grandfather - Books That Made Us

Now, if my ancestor, my great-great-great-grandfather

Somebody like Celeste, - Books That Made Us

Somebody like Celeste,

The answer in my mind was
definitely no, they would not have. - Books That Made Us

The answer in my mind was definitely no, they would not have...

Yeah, she couldn't possibly
make sense of something terrible - Books That Made Us

Yeah, she couldn't possibly make sense of something ter...

Every character is dealing with - Books That Made Us

Every character is dealing with

In that moment, I realised
that a whole lot of simple things - Books That Made Us

In that moment, I realised that a whole lot of simple things

Had fallen away
And I was also full of shame - Books That Made Us

Had fallen away And I was also full of shame

Exactly, and almost thinking, "Well,
maybe I should just accept that. - Books That Made Us

Exactly, and almost thinking, "Well, maybe I should jus...

"That's a tiny price to pay" -
in her mind - - Books That Made Us

"That's a tiny price to pay" - in her mind -

I just got confused for a long
period when people kept going, - Books That Made Us

I just got confused for a long period when people kept going...

(CAMERA CLICKS) - Books That Made Us

(CAMERA CLICKS)

(CRIES OUT) - Books That Made Us

We use the word 'likeable' - Books That Made Us

We use the word 'likeable'

On the Hawkesbury
But having read 'The Secret River', - Books That Made Us

On the Hawkesbury But having read 'The Secret River...

"I don't want a pretty character
being knocked around by a man. - Books That Made Us

"I don't want a pretty character being knocked aro...

But I guess it means characters
that you sympathise with, - Books That Made Us

But I guess it means characters that you sympathise with,

Kate Grenville's ancestor
Solomon Wiseman - Books That Made Us

Kate Grenville's ancestor Solomon Wiseman

"I wanted to show
that you hit back." - Books That Made Us

"I wanted to show that you hit back."

I was writing this book in the
early part of the millennium, right? - Books That Made Us

I was writing this book in the early part of the millennium,...

"That it's a really complicated
relationship, - Books That Made Us

"That it's a really complicated relationship,

But it's the Aboriginal perspective
on her book that I now want to hear. - Books That Made Us

But it's the Aboriginal perspective on her book that I ...

All the events happened
between the 'Tampa' election - Books That Made Us

All the events happened between the 'Tampa' electi...

And so this was Solomon Wiseman's
house, is that right? - Books That Made Us

And so this was Solomon Wiseman's house, is that right?

And kind of the Rudd ascendancy. - Books That Made Us

And kind of the Rudd ascendancy.

(CELESTE WHIMPERS) - Books That Made Us

(CELESTE WHIMPERS)

It was a bleak time to try and
feel faith in being Australian. - Books That Made Us

It was a bleak time to try and feel faith in being Australia...

The Government has requested - Books That Made Us

The Government has requested

I gave the satisfaction
of killing off the villain. - Books That Made Us

I gave the satisfaction of killing off the villain.

But he became very wealthy
When you're growing up in Australia, - Books That Made Us

But he became very wealthy When you're growing up in Au...

'Tampa' responded to a distress call
to attend a sinking ship. - Books That Made Us

'Tampa' responded to a distress call to attend a s...

But in real life,
the escalating violence, - Books That Made Us

But in real life, the escalating violence,

Oh, reality, it's built on
Aboriginal bones and blood, - Books That Made Us

Oh, reality, it's built on Aboriginal bones and blood,

Australia has no obligation - Books That Made Us

Australia has no obligation

(DARK MUSIC) - Books That Made Us

I loved what she was saying
about how it has resonated - Books That Made Us

I loved what she was saying about how it has resonated

Darug woman and author Julie Janson
wrote her novel, 'Benevolence', - Books That Made Us

Darug woman and author Julie Janson wrote her novel, 'B...

We are not going to be intimidated
out of our policy - Books That Made Us

We are not going to be intimidated out of our policy

We are the most privileged
generation - Books That Made Us

We are the most privileged generation

That has ever existed
And it seemed to me we were also - Books That Made Us

That has ever existed And it seemed to me we were also

Well, it was published in 2005, - Books That Made Us

Well, it was published in 2005,

I read it with great interest, - Books That Made Us

I read it with great interest,

Another recent bestselling novel - Books That Made Us

Another recent bestselling novel

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.

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Year: 2021

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Released: 23 Nov 2021

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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