If war illuminates love, love offers the possibility of allowing some light to be brought back out of the shadows. It's almost as if they buttress and make possible an understanding of each other. Richard Flanagan allowbackbring Change image and share on social
There's always been something deeply disturbing about the Abbott government's attitude to women. Richard Flanagan abbottattitudedeeply Change image and share on social
I think if 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' is one of the high points of Japanese culture, then the experience of my father, who was a slave laborer on the Death Railway, represents one of its low points. Richard Flanagan culturedeathdeep share on social
I was born too late and missed the dream of empire. Its shadow, the Commonwealth, coincides with my life but rarely connected with it. Richard Flanagan bearcoincidecommonwealth Change image and share on social
I love all forms of music. I even like music I dislike, because the music you dislike is like going to a strange country, and it forces you to rethink everything and to appreciate its particular joys. Richard Flanagan countrydislikeforce Change image and share on social
Love stories seek to demonstrate the great truth of love: that we discover eternity in a moment that dies immediately after. Richard Flanagan demonstratediscovereternity Change image and share on social
I was struck by the way Europeans see history as something neatly linear. For me, it's not that; it's not some kind of straight railway. Richard Flanagan europeanhistorykind Change image and share on social
I once knew a guy that everyone called Trodon because his face looked like it had been trod on. Richard Flanagan callfaceguy Change image and share on social
Black Saturday reminded many Australians of what they know only too well: that of all the advanced economies, Australia is perhaps the one most vulnerable to climate change. Richard Flanagan advanceaustraliaaustralian Change image and share on social
Look at the history of literature, and you find the history of beauty on the one hand and the IOUs on the other. Richard Flanagan beautyfindhand Change image and share on social
