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Books That Made Us

This commitmentto be a writer This commitmentwas a political one, was a political one,...

This commitment
to be a writer This commitment
was a political one, was a political one, pure and simple

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This commitment to be a writer
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This commitment was a political one,
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was a political one,
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pure and simple.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:55
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • 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.
S01 • E02 Then I came back and read it again recently, - Books That Made Us 00:09
Then I came back and read it again recently,
S01 • E01 In Melissa Lucashenko's no-holds-barred novel, - Books That Made Us 00:15
In Melissa Lucashenko's no-holds-barred novel,
S01 • E03 It's a classic sort of mafioso story - Books That Made Us 00:09
It's a classic sort of mafioso story
S01 • E03 When you come from nothing, - Books That Made Us 00:09
When you come from nothing,
S01 • E02 (LAUGHS) - Books That Made Us 00:06
(LAUGHS)
S01 • E01 Melissa just goes bang at it, - Books That Made Us 00:06
Melissa just goes bang at it,
S01 • E02 When 'Monkey Grip' first came out, one of the first reviews of it said, - Books That Made Us 00:17
When 'Monkey Grip' first came out, one of the firs...
S01 • E03 And, in a sense, - Books That Made Us 00:04
And, in a sense,
S01 • E01 She's a big gust of leaf-laden wind - Books That Made Us 00:07
She's a big gust of leaf-laden wind
S01 • E01 And I think that's another issue - Books That Made Us 00:15
And I think that's another issue
S01 • E02 I find it interesting that people would think - Books That Made Us 00:11
I find it interesting that people would think
S01 • E03 Power is radioactive, - Books That Made Us 00:07
Power is radioactive,
S01 • E01 And, you know, this book is just a massive smack to that whole idea. - Books That Made Us 00:06
And, you know, this book is just a massive smack to that who...
S01 • E02 It betrays an attitude towards diary-keeping - Books That Made Us 00:08
It betrays an attitude towards diary-keeping