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Mark McKenna: An Eye for Eternity. The Life of Manning Clark
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, the historian Mark McKenna chats with Gabriella about the choices he made while writing An Eye for Eternity, the biography of Australia’s legendary historian, Manning Clark. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode: The meaning behind the book’s title: An Eye for Eternity. How Mark McKenna navigated Manning Clark’s painstakingly curated archive of letters and diaries, which included detailed notes and instructions for Clark’s future biographers. Mark’s meticulous research strategy and how he narrowed the biographical scope given the avalanche…
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