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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Patrick White, Composer Manqué : The Centrality of Music in White's Artistic Aspiration
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'Australian writer Patrick White was burdened with the reputation of a misanthrope. This was, perhaps, self-inflicted but it allowed many to disregard the sensitivity and insights of his writing. It is nevertheless surprising that most critics and readers seem unaware of his deep engagement with music. Certainly, few (if any) literary critics appear to recognize the significance of music in his output. Here, Carmody contends that not only was music profoundly important to White as a human being, but that it fundamentally drove his work. Without a recognition of this crucial importance of music, it is impossible to understand adequately White's aesthetic aspiration.' (Publication abstract)

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    y separately published work icon Antipodes vol. 29 no. 1 June 2015 8842657 2015 periodical issue 2015 pg. 153-161
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