{"product_id":"9781785270970","title":"Thomas Keneally's Career and the Literary Machine","description":"Author: Paul Sharrad\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785270970\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Sep 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 270 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn examination of Thomas Keneally's work and reception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooker Prize winner and Living National Treasure, Thomas Keneally still divides critical opinion: he is both a morally challenging stylist and a commercial hack, a wise commentator on society and a garrulous leprechaun. Such judgements are located in the cultural politics of Australia but also linked to ideas about what a literary career should look like.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Keneally's Career and the Literary Machine\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003echarts Keneally's production and reception across his three major markets, noting clashes between national interests and international reach, continuity of themes and variety of topics, settings and genres, the writer's interests and the publishers' push to create a brand, celebrity fame and literary reputation, and the tussle around fiction, history, allegory and the middlebrow. Keneally is seen as playing a long game across several events rather than honing one specialist skill, a strategy that has sustained for more than 50 years his ambition to earn a living from writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924881391774,"sku":"ING-9781785270970","price":124.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781785270970.jpg?v=1782954748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781785270970","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}