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'‘I keep coming back to John Marsden. What makes him so fascinating to me is that he approaches writing for young adults with a whole philosophy of what it means to be a teenager – a philosophy that’s embedded in the two schools he runs, but also in his early experiences with mental illness and hospitalisation. His perspective raises interesting questions about YA fiction – how much darkness is allowed, before you are considered a “bad influence”?’
'An original and moving look by award-winning writer Alice Pung at one of her biggest influences – the much-loved and hugely successful writer John Marsden.
'In the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.' (Publication summary)
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Writers Writing about Writers and Writing
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , December 2017;
— Review of The Drover's Wife : A Celebration of a Great Australian Love Affair 2017 anthology short story criticism ; A Wife’s Heart : The Untold Story of Bertha and Henry Lawson 2017 single work biography ; The Drover's Wife 2016 single work drama ; Alice Pung on John Marsden 2017 single work essay ; Erik Jensen on Kate Jennings 2017 single work essay
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Writers Writing about Writers and Writing
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , December 2017;
— Review of The Drover's Wife : A Celebration of a Great Australian Love Affair 2017 anthology short story criticism ; A Wife’s Heart : The Untold Story of Bertha and Henry Lawson 2017 single work biography ; The Drover's Wife 2016 single work drama ; Alice Pung on John Marsden 2017 single work essay ; Erik Jensen on Kate Jennings 2017 single work essay