MORE CAT THAN DOG: David Marr on Patrick White
from Life Sentences Podcast Hosted by Caroline Baum
It’s thirty years since David Marr wrote his landmark biography of Australian Nobel laureate, novelist Patrick White. In this provocative and revealing conversation, Marr reflects on his relationship with his subject and its enduring impact on him, admitting that although White could be a curmudgeon, Marr came to adore him. He talks about the significance of White’s snobbish Anglophile mother, the discovery of a substantial cache of letters after his death, the break up of his relationship with Sidney Nolan and the crucial role of White’s life partner, Manoly Lascaris while voicing strong opinions about the kinds of biographies that annoy him. Life Sentences is a Two Heads Media production Producers: David Roach and Jennifer Macey Audio Editing: Louise Osbourne Music: Amanda Brown www.carolinebaum.com.au All the books in this series are available from good bookshops and online.
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