Tim Winton’s refusal to submit to despair
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Tim Winton talks to Life & Faith about his new novel Juice. Tim Winton is one of Australia’s most loved writers. He is also well-known as an environmental activist and defender of landscapes and fragile ecosystems. And now, as a grandfather to 6 children, he is clearly deeply concerned about what we might be leaving behind to them and those who come after them. His lates novel, Juice, is set in the distant future, a time when climate catastrophe has wreaked havoc on the globe. Civilisation has crumbled. Huge parts of the earth, in a band emanating from the equator, are completely uninhabitable. It's all about the global unravelling that could accompany climate devastation. It’s frightening and sobering. And yet somehow determinedly hopeful. Tim came into the CPX studio to talk about Juice and what inspired this challenging piece of art.   Explore: Tim Winton’s novel Juice  Ningaloo Nyinggulu Simon Smart’s review of Juice at ABC Religion & Ethics Tell us what you think of Life & Faith in this 5-minute survey
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