A two part program about the life and works of Australian fiction writer, Gerald Murnane. Pt. 1. The imaginary and real world of Gerald Murnane (41 min.) The first part explores his imaginary world and presents images both of Murnane’s childhood in Victoria during the 1940’s and of his interests, particularly his obsession with horseracing. Pt. 2. The real and imaginary world of Gerald Murnane (45 min.) In the second part Murnane discusses his writing style and reads extracts from Tamarisk Row to show how he weaves his interests and obsessions into his work.
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ACMI Identifier
305053
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature
Literature → Authors, Australian
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan