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‘Swing for the Fence’ : Bringing Boy Swallows Universe to the Stage, Andrew Stafford , single work column

'On the face of it, bringing Trent Dalton’s 471-page debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, to the stage sounds impossible. The Brisbane-based author summarises his initial response to playwright Tim McGarry – who approached him with a proposal to adapt his massive manuscript before the book had even been published – as “good luck to you, mate”.'  (Introduction)
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