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Biography: David Malouf

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This film is an exploration of Malouf's life and work, using interviews, archival footage and dramatization of his writings.

Featherstone, D. (Director). (1997, September 8). An Imaginary Life - David Malouf [Video]. ABC. Clickview.

In celebration of his 80th birthday, and a lifetime of exquisite writing, David Malouf sits down with writer and critic Tegan Bennett Daylight to talk about his life and his work, including his new full volume of poetry, Earth Hour, which charts the resilience of beauty amidst stubborn human grace, and a collection of personal essays, A First Place, which explores the idea of home in Australia.

Sydney Writer's Festival. (2014, June 4). David Malouf interviewed by Tegan Bennett Daylight | Sydney Writers' Festival [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/1MgFgpMpEBM

Interviews With 10 Australian Authors, Ch 5: In conversation with David Malouf

David Malouf is an internationally-acclaimed Australian author, poet and essayist.

In this conversation with radio host Tom Tilley, Malouf discusses his The Complete Stories, a collection of thirty-one short stories published since 1982. What emerges in this compilation is a diverse range of representations of Australian people, culture and landscape.

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eBook: David Malouf - A celebration