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The Godfather: Peter Corris on whales

The Godfather: Peter Corris on whales

by NRB | 28 Oct 2016 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I have nothing against whales. As far as I am concerned all the whales presently in the oceans can live out their lives in peace. I approve of marine parks to protect them. When I heard that the plan to explore for oil by drilling in a pristine part of the Great...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on as-told-to autobiographies Part 1

The Godfather: Peter Corris on as-told-to autobiographies Part 1

by NRB | 25 Mar 2016 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I’ve been commissioned to work on the autobiographies and memoirs of notable people six times. Five of these projects were completed with the books being published and one was aborted. Here are some notes on these exercises. I’ve written several times about working...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on camping

The Godfather: Peter Corris on camping

by NRB | 20 Feb 2015 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

Reading Bill Garner’s excellent history of camping in Australia, Born in a Tent  (positively reviewed in the NRB), prompted me to think about his theory that camping has shaped the Australian consciousness, and my own scanty experience of the activity. My parents were...

The Godfather: Peter Corris on writing columns

by NRB | 11 Oct 2013 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 2 comments

This is my 80th column for the NRB and time to reflect on the experience of column writing. I’ve had a somewhat similar gig once before – as a TV columnist for the National Times in what proved to be its dying days. It was money for jam; I was provided with a...

The Godfather: Peter Corris on the ghost who writes

by NRB | 22 Jun 2012 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

When is a ghost-writer not a ghost-writer? My answer is, when his or her name appears on the cover. I’ve worked with six people to help them produce their autobiographies. Four books have resulted; one that was written remains unpublished and another is nearing...
             

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