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Deborah FitzGerald "Her Sunburnt Country: The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea Mackellar"
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Dr Deborah FitzGerald chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about Her Sunburnt Country: The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea Mackellar.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
Why Dorothea Mackellar crafted her iconic poem: ‘I Love a Sunburnt Country’.
Deborah FitzGerald’s inspiration for crafting Her Sunburnt Country.
Why Mackellar was invisible in the historical record, despite the enduring fame of her poem.
How Deborah balanced Mackellar’s literary life with her human story.
How Deborah reconciled Mackellar’s contradictions.
How…
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