Kate Grenville

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Kate Grenville in conversation about her new book, Elizabeth Macarthur’s Letters.

Elizabeth MacArthur’s Letters is the latest novel by acclaimed author Kate Grenville and it is an unbelievable read. Kate says she has been very fortunate to have been able to spend a life doing what she loves, throw into that the fact that she is an award winning novelist of stories and books most of us just can’t put down, it makes for a fascinating chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Australian novelist Kate Grenville won the Orange Prize for her novel 'The Idea of Perfection' She talked to David Freeman when she was on a publicity tour in London. As an interviewee she was terrific on Australian men and concrete. The book is entertaining and so is the author!

In this new episode Corrie sits down with the prolific Kate Grenville to discuss her 2021 novel titled A Room Made of Leaves which delivers the reader an imagined (but oh so probable) account of the life of Elizabeth MacArthur - wife of the more notorious John MacArthur. Drawing directly on Elizabeth's correspondence and early historical records, Grenville's writing shapes the overlooked life of Elizabeth before and after her arrival into late18th century Sydney. Husband John may have gotten his face on the two dollar note for his pioneering farming prowess but this book will leave you in little doubt that the honour missed its true mark. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1788: Elizabeth Macarthur kommt als Frau des englischen Offiziers John Macarthur in Sydney an. Sie lernt das Leben in der britischen Strafkolonie kennen, erkämpft sich Freiräume und trifft auf die Ureinwohner des Landes. Kate Grenvilles "Ein Raum aus Blättern" ist ein packender historischer Roman über Wahrheit und Lüge - und die Selbstbehauptung einer Frau.Rezension von Tino Dallmann. Aus dem Englischen von Anne EmmertNagel & Kimche Verlag, 368 Seiten, 24 EuroISBN 978-3-312-01234-3

Yuanhang Liu presents her article ‘The Australian Reifungsroman: Reading women’s ageing in Kate Grenville’s The Idea of Perfection and Dorothy Hewett’s Neap Tide. Posted September 2021.

Kate Grenville erzählt von der Eroberung Australiens durch die Engländer - aus Sicht einer Frau. Elizabeth MacArthur ist die Frau eines Offiziers, die mit der fremden Umgebung als eine der wenigen Frauen unter Soldaten und Sträflingen zurechtkommen muss. Buchhändlerin Brigitta Lange stellt den Roman "Ein Raum aus Blättern" vor.

Kate Grenville's interest in women hemmed in by history comes to the fore in her new audiobook about her grandmother, Always Greener.Also, Lisa Emanuel's debut novel The Covered Wife is about a Sydney woman drawn into a religious cult, and Tony Birch gives poet and editor Evelyn Araluen some writing advice.