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The Best Australian Essays 2009
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 | Australian Literature | No Comments
This collections of essays edited by Robyn Davidson is an engrossing read. The essays range from film and music reviews to political commentary, with authors such as J M Coetzee, Tim Flannery and Kate Jennings. They were mostly very enjoyable. Tim Winton’s was sentimental, like his books (he’s not for me), Tim Flannery’s was a bit depressing and J M Coetzee’s was a little dry. But Jennings’ essay on a film I’d never heard about was impassioned and brilliant, Brophey’s story about his neighbours was shocking - and a page-turner - and Hughes’ essay about the Victorian bushfires was incredibly moving. This was a great collection with something for all sorts of readers. Good.
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