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'Behind the Text is a celebration of the often forgotten genre of creative nonfiction. Paired with Joseph’s rich descriptions of person and place, this collection of candid interviews brings together some of the best Australian authors, covering everything from traumatic wartime journalism and burning national issues to Middle Eastern spices. In this definitive work, eleven influential authors explore their writing process, ethical dilemmas and connection to the capacious genre. As the first collection of its kind, this work brings Australian creative nonfiction into the literary spotlight.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication:
In loving memory of
Jan (Johannes) Bool
28 July 1926 - 13 December 2011
and
David Humphreys
26 February 1922 - 21 December 2015
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Includes and interview with food and travel writers, Greg Malouf and Lucy Rushbrooke.
Contents
- Paul McGeough, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Doris Pilkington Garimara, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- David Leser, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Kate Holden, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- John Dale, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Margaret Simons, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Greg Bearup, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Estelle Blackburn, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
- Anna Goldsworthy, Sue Joseph (interviewer), single work interview
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'Behind the Text : Candid Conversations with Australian Creative Nonfiction Writers' by Sue Joseph
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 390 2017; 'What’s in a name? Academic Sue Joseph interviews eleven Australian non-fiction writers, a varied group which includes Paul McGeough, Doris Pilkington Garimara, and Kate Holden. Joseph is on a quest to uncover whether Australian ‘creative non-fiction’ exists here, as it does in other countries, and to understand what the term signifies to her subjects.' (Introduction)
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'Behind the Text : Candid Conversations with Australian Creative Nonfiction Writers' by Sue Joseph
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 390 2017; 'What’s in a name? Academic Sue Joseph interviews eleven Australian non-fiction writers, a varied group which includes Paul McGeough, Doris Pilkington Garimara, and Kate Holden. Joseph is on a quest to uncover whether Australian ‘creative non-fiction’ exists here, as it does in other countries, and to understand what the term signifies to her subjects.' (Introduction)
