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Books That Made Us

'Monkey Grip' receiveda mixed reception from critics, but is now considereda modern...

'Monkey Grip' received
a mixed reception from critics, but is now considered
a modern classic

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'Monkey Grip' received a mixed reception from critics,
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but is now considered a modern classic.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:18
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 • E03 And very, very moving, (DRAMATIC MUSIC) - Books That Made Us 00:05
And very, very moving, (DRAMATIC MUSIC)
S01 • E01 An explosion of Aboriginal writing - Books That Made Us 00:06
An explosion of Aboriginal writing
S01 • E02 I've got this one, I don't know when. This is the original one. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I've got this one, I don't know when. This is the ...
S01 • E01 So we're off to meet Melissa Lucashenko - Books That Made Us 00:04
So we're off to meet Melissa Lucashenko
S01 • E03 In Federal Parliament House, - Books That Made Us 00:04
In Federal Parliament House,
S01 • E03 The communist powers and their overseas friends - Books That Made Us 00:08
The communist powers and their overseas friends
S01 • E01 It's a great yarn, it's a really good story, - Books That Made Us 00:07
It's a great yarn, it's a really good story,
S01 • E01 I love seeing complex Aboriginal women. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I love seeing complex Aboriginal women.
S01 • E02 I haven't seen that edition. I don't know what this one is. - Books That Made Us 00:04
I haven't seen that edition. I don't know what thi...
S01 • E03 As Australia is gripped by the Cold War, - Books That Made Us 00:11
As Australia is gripped by the Cold War,
S01 • E01 How many representations of white male criminals - Books That Made Us 00:05
How many representations of white male criminals
S01 • E02 You know, it's just never gone out of print, - Books That Made Us 00:05
You know, it's just never gone out of print,
S01 • E01 They're like the Australian heroes. 'Too Much Lip', you have, like, a black, lesbian crim on a motorcycle, - Books That Made Us 00:08
They're like the Australian heroes. 'Too Much Lip&...
S01 • E03 This commitment to be a writer - Books That Made Us 00:05
This commitment to be a writer
S01 • E02 It's always amazing - Books That Made Us 00:07
It's always amazing
S01 • E03 And I chose John West and his ramifications over 50 years - Books That Made Us 00:07
And I chose John West and his ramifications over 50 years
S01 • E01 There's laughter and there's violence there - - Books That Made Us 00:06
There's laughter and there's violence there -
S01 • E01 That's the sign of someone with complete control of one's artistry, - Books That Made Us 00:07
That's the sign of someone with complete control of one...
S01 • E03 John West is the central character of 'Power Without Glory', - Books That Made Us 00:13
John West is the central character of 'Power Without Gl...
S01 • E02 I read it when I was, oh, probably in my early 20s. - Books That Made Us 00:05
I read it when I was, oh, probably in my early 20s.