George Johnston : a biography
Kinnane, Garry1996
Book
The life of George Johnston, author of the best-selling My Brother Jack, was in many ways symbolic of Australian post-war cultural life. He was a complex character, dogged by feelings of mediocrity, betrayal and failure that he ultimately transformed though the writing of his brilliant trilogy My Brother Jack, Clean Straw for Nothing and A Cartload of Clay. In this award-winning biography, Garry Kinnane examines the process by which Johnston selected people, places and events for this creative transformation. In doing so, he reveals the reality that lay behind the glamorous outer facade of the life of Johnston and his wife, the writer Charmian Clift.
Main title:
George Johnston : a biography / Garry Kinnane.
Author:
Kinnane, Garry, author
Imprint:
Carlton South, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 1996.©1986
Collation:
xiv, 329 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
First published by Thomas Nelson Australia 1986.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780522847147 (pbk)9780522847147 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.2823.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
770012
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 823.2 JOHN | Available |