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Patrick White, painter manqué : paintings, painters and their influence on his writing

by Helen Hewitt

This biography traces the influence of Australian, European Modernist and Romantic painting on the life and work of a prominent Australian novelist. It also examines his engagement with cultural diversity, Indigenous rights, nuclear disarmament and spiritual expression.

Accession 1481 ISBN 9780522850321 Publisher The Miegunyah Press
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