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The Godfather: Peter Corris on poetry

The Godfather: Peter Corris on poetry

by NRB | 13 Jul 2018 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I was exposed to poetry in primary school – Walter de la Mare, perhaps, and ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar almost certainly. The greatest impact was from the Australian bush ballads by Lawson, Paterson, Gordon, et al. A fourth-grade teacher, Mr Harry, was an...
Random Thoughts: On recent biographies of Australian women. By Linda Funnell

Random Thoughts: On recent biographies of Australian women. By Linda Funnell

by NRB | 19 May 2017 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 2 comments

While Peter Corris takes a break to heal a break, in lieu of Godfathers we are publishing random thoughts from the NRB editors. This week it’s Linda’s turn. I love a good biography. During my career I have been fortunate to publish two...
DON WATSON The Bush: Travels in the heart of Australia. Reviewed by Jean Bedford

DON WATSON The Bush: Travels in the heart of Australia. Reviewed by Jean Bedford

by NRB | 11 Nov 2014 | Non-fiction | 0 comments

The Bush offers a narrative that includes Indigenous people, colonialists, settlers and migrants in a wide-ranging and sophisticated appreciation of our bush heritage. Colonial and post-colonial Australians have always had an ambiguous relationship with the bush. For...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on going blind

The Godfather: Peter Corris on going blind

by NRB | 24 Jan 2014 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 9 comments

One of the few books in my parents’ house – the collection was kept in a hallway cupboard – was an edition of Henry Lawson’s short stories. Its publication was somehow sponsored by the Sun newspaper. I have no idea how my parents acquired it. Neither...
             

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