Listen "We Visited Gerald Murnane at the Goroke Golf Course"
Episode Synopsis
Gerald Murnane doesn’t have readers, he has acolytes. The New Yorker described him as “the reclusive giant of Australian letters”. He’s written 10 novels, several collections of short stories and essays, and a memoir about horse racing. Together these books represent one of the most formidable and singular bodies of work in literature. This week, Michael drives out to the Goroke golf course to chat with Gerald on his home turf.Reading list:Tamarisk Row, Gerald Murnane, 1974A Lifetime on Clouds, Gerald Murnane, 1976The Plains, Gerald Murnane, 1982Inland, Gerald Murnane, 1988Emerald Blue, Gerald Murnane, 1995 Barley Patch, Gerald Murnane, 2009 A History of Books, Gerald Murnane, 2012A Million Windows, Gerald Murnane, 2014Something for the Pain: A Memoir of the Turf, Gerald Murnane, 2015 Border Districts, Gerald Murnane, 2017 A Season on Earth, Gerald Murnane, 2019 Last Letter to a Reader, Gerald Murnane, 2021You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Articles on Gerald MurnaneIs the Next Nobel Laureate in Literature Tending Bar in a Dusty Australian Town?An Idiot in the Greek SenseThe Reclusive Giant of Australian LettersSocials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Gerald Murnane
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