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David Malouf's 'Johnno'
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David Malouf's 'Johnno' is a semi-autobiographical storyabout childhood friends growing up...

David Malouf's 'Johnno' is a semi-autobiographical story
about childhood friends growing up in the steamy
wartime Queensland capital

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David Malouf's 'Johnno'
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is a semi-autobiographical story about childhood friends
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growing up in the steamy wartime Queensland capital.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:17
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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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.
S01 • E01 "'Yeah, bruz, true, eh?' Ken said to Black Superman. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"'Yeah, bruz, true, eh?' Ken said to Black Su...
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"He chastised the cops, 'You mob wanna
S01 • E03 I think in order to make sure - Books That Made Us 00:12
I think in order to make sure
S01 • E02 Growing up in the steamy "Brisbane is so sleepy, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Growing up in the steamy "Brisbane is so sleepy,
S01 • E01 "'And for God's sake, can't you get them back to their old ways? - Books That Made Us 00:04
"'And for God's sake, can't you get them...
S01 • E02 "I've taken to wandering about after school - Books That Made Us 00:12
"I've taken to wandering about after school
S01 • E01 "'Give 'em some workshops on how to hang, draw and quarter people. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"'Give 'em some workshops on how to hang, dra...
S01 • E03 It's Indigenous writers - Books That Made Us 00:08
It's Indigenous writers
S01 • E01 "'Give 'em some workshops on how "'And witch burning.' - Books That Made Us 00:05
"'Give 'em some workshops on how "'...
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"'You can't go past a bit of good old-fashion...
S01 • E03 MELISSA: Australia is dipping its toe - Books That Made Us 00:07
MELISSA: Australia is dipping its toe
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"It is simply the most ordinary place in the world.&quo...
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There's a hell of a lot that has been obscured,
S01 • E01 (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:06
(LAUGHS)
S01 • E01 Melissa really gave me a true picture - Books That Made Us 00:07
Melissa really gave me a true picture
S01 • E03 From great Indigenous novels of the past - Books That Made Us 00:12
From great Indigenous novels of the past
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And that's something that she talked quite passionately...
S01 • E02 In terms of what we think of There's a kind of game in that - Books That Made Us 00:07
In terms of what we think of There's a kind of game in ...
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"And we..." you know, "We can..." you kn...
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MAN: They're not only winning prizes and acclaim,