A fictionalised memoir of my father would be a failure as a novel. Richard Flanagan failurefatherfictionalise Change image and share on social
Shakespeare was completely fictionalising the people who were then the great celebrities of English. Richard Flanagan celebritycompletelyenglish Change image and share on social
Of all the love stories ever published, I have - realistically - read very few. Richard Flanagan lovepublishread Change image and share on social
I am an admirer of haiku, and I'm a great admirer of Japanese literature in general. Richard Flanagan admirergeneralgreat Change image and share on social
I believe in the verb, not the noun - I am not a writer, but someone compelled to write. Richard Flanagan compelnounverb Change image and share on social
History, like journalism, is ever a journey outwards, and you must report back what you find and no more. Richard Flanagan backfindhistory Change image and share on social
My secret skill is baking bread. My mother was a farmer's daughter and still made bread every day when I was a child. She would have me knead the dough when I got home from school. Richard Flanagan bakebreadchild Change image and share on social
You can be very successful but still struggling financially, and it looked like I'd have to take a year or two off and find whatever menial labouring work you can get as a middle-aged, unskilled bald man. Richard Flanagan agebaldfinancially share on social
Family matters, friends matter, love matters. Those you love and who love you matter. That's what writing does - it allows you to say all those things. Richard Flanagan familyfriendlove Change image and share on social
What supposedly bound that Commonwealth together was a mysterious shared identity - Britishness. Richard Flanagan bindbritishnesscommonwealth Change image and share on social
