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'There is, in Australian writing, a distinguished tradition of the 'true life story'. At its best, this genre entices the reader into the world of the narrator to enjoy a good yam which also functions as a form of history. But there are pitfalls too - the most common, in Australian writing, being an unrelenting cheerfulness which razes the more complex emotions which one ardently hopes the author experienced in 'real life' . Events do not speak for themselves: concealing the psyche and eschewing the passions deprives the 'true life story' of much of its raison d'etre.' (Introduction)
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- Icing on the Damper : Life Story of a Family in the Outback 1995 single work autobiography
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