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Almost 50 years on, a much-revered writer
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Books That Made Us

Almost 50 years on,a much-revered writer is being talked about asa contender for the same...

Almost 50 years on,
a much-revered writer is being talked about as
a contender for the same honour

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Almost 50 years on, a much-revered writer
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is being talked about as a contender for the same honour.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:07
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

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.
S01 • E01 It's trying to say to us, "How does history play a role - Books That Made Us 00:16
It's trying to say to us, "How does history play a...
S01 • E02 Hi, Alexis, how are you? I'm good, how are you? - Books That Made Us 00:04
Hi, Alexis, how are you? I'm good, how are you?
S01 • E03 "Their burning bodies sizzled and steamed - Books That Made Us 00:20
"Their burning bodies sizzled and steamed
S01 • E02 A writer who has done perhaps more than anyone - Books That Made Us 00:09
A writer who has done perhaps more than anyone
S01 • E02 The reason I believe that Alexis Wright - Books That Made Us 00:15
The reason I believe that Alexis Wright
S01 • E01 Tim Winton has won the Miles Franklin He's agreed to meet me at a town hall - Books That Made Us 00:09
Tim Winton has won the Miles Franklin He's agreed to me...
S01 • E03 It's been beautiful to meet all the generations, - Books That Made Us 00:17
It's been beautiful to meet all the generations,
S01 • E01 I wonder if my grandfather played here - Books That Made Us 00:06
I wonder if my grandfather played here
S01 • E02 And that line will be an original contribution to literature. As white readers, - Books That Made Us 00:09
And that line will be an original contribution to literature...
S01 • E01 He used to play halls all around here, - Books That Made Us 00:06
He used to play halls all around here,
S01 • E02 That's how we've been...we've learned how to understand stories. - Books That Made Us 00:06
That's how we've been...we've learned how to ...
S01 • E01 Les. And your grandmother? Ollie - Olive. - Books That Made Us 00:05
Les. And your grandmother? Ollie - Olive.
S01 • E02 And then a writer like Alexis Wright comes along and goes, - Books That Made Us 00:10
And then a writer like Alexis Wright comes along and goes,
S01 • E03 (PEOPLE SING IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE) - Books That Made Us 00:08
(PEOPLE SING IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE)
S01 • E03 (BOY REPLIES) - Books That Made Us 00:05
(BOY REPLIES)
S01 • E02 It was a wonderful experience. It was going wherever it wanted to go, - Books That Made Us 00:08
It was a wonderful experience. It was going wherever it want...
S01 • E03 Yeah, it's been a great day. (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:27
Yeah, it's been a great day. (LAUGHS)
S01 • E02 That's what I found remarkable about the book, its sense of freedom. - Books That Made Us 00:05
That's what I found remarkable about the book, its sens...
S01 • E01 Essentially I was writing about all this, - Books That Made Us 00:19
Essentially I was writing about all this,
S01 • E02 Like, no-one has written - Books That Made Us 00:07
Like, no-one has written