119. Why read Patrick White, 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Exile at Home?
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Why read Patrick White, Winner of 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature? Find out in this third episode of my series on the Nobel Prize for Literature. It discusses the life and works of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature Laureate, the novelist Patrick White, the only Australian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. You will hear White react to the news of the prize in his own voice, and learn how this great writer was an uneasy exile at home, in more ways than one. Read more at www.theburningarchive.com And become a paid supporter of The Burning Archive by subscribing at Spotify or at patreon.com to get exclusive bonus content. Become an Angel of History, learn with me about the history and culture of the multipolar world, and receive the first bonus episode on Patrick White and Australian cultural nationalism on 25 September. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeff-rich4/message
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