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'The national identity in the hands of pop fiction writers as much as journalists.
Bob's Website Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust Nov '07. It was good to hear Mr Barrett mention our favourite subject - getting a slice of the pie Barrett also tells the yarn of Gina Jeffries seeing her own work playing on the TV... yet standing in the dole queue.
Robert Barrett's a legend in Australia. As our friend Chrissy put it "He reminds me of my brothers." Barret even inspires a little Beatle-mania.Media Reform
Apparently he doesn't swear anymore, but Fark Can 'e Talk! Maiia: I think what I noticed most, (same with the Witi Ihimaera piece) is the power to build a kinship created by a good story-teller. We all loved it when we read about Jacko's Blues Bar in Goodoo Goodoo. When we recognise a part of our self in the story. Reihana Waru Cairns Librarian proposed she would write up an interview so we'll keep an ear out (as Van Goh put it) and link it back to ya... Making a living from your craft? Well Robert Barret has. Brindle Style Artists & Musicians Forum
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A man who gives us a mirror to see bits of our self. Robert Barrett pulls a crowd in Cairns Library...