It may be that the carbon tax is the final chapter in the strange death of Labor Australia. Richard Flanagan australiacarbonchapter Change image and share on social
I'm a successful novelist, and I've been a lucky one, so I don't want to cry the poor mouth. Writing has never been easy. Richard Flanagan cryeasyhave Change image and share on social
Writing my novel 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North,' I came to conclude that great crimes like the Death Railway did not begin with the first beating or murder on that grim line of horror in 1943. Richard Flanagan beatbeginconclude Change image and share on social
I hate the way my life has been inexplicably overwhelmed by questionnaires. Life is so much stranger and so much more beautiful than the lists that reduce it to an anorexic assembly of tics and obsessions. Richard Flanagan anorexicassemblybeautiful 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
Within white Australia, there was a growing movement for what was known as reconciliation - a movement that peaked with millions marching in 2000 to demand the government say sorry for past injustices. Richard Flanagan australiademandgovernment share on social
The 2007 Labor campaign was the most presidential in Australian history, with a slogan - Kevin07 - exceeded in its banality only by its success. Richard Flanagan australianbanalitycampaign Change image and share on social
Logging is an industry driven solely by greed. It prospers with government support and subsidies, and it is accelerating its rate of destruction, so that Tasmania is now the largest hardwood chip exporter in the world. Richard Flanagan acceleratechipdestruction share on social
I am, of course, greatly honoured to win the Booker, which is one of the great literary prizes in the world. Richard Flanagan bookergreatgreatly Change image and share on social
As a novelist, you have to be free. Books can't be an act of filial duty. Richard Flanagan actbookduty Change image and share on social
