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0. Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing

0. Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing

Update: 2025-03-20

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What is Australian literature today? How does it connect to its roots in our recent and ancient pasts? And where is it headed?

Welcome, or welcome back, to the Sydney Review of Books podcast - now known as Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing, presented by Anna Funder.

Over eight episodes, you'll hear from John Kinsella, Nicholas Jose, Jeanine Leane, Anita Heiss and other luminaries of Australian letters as they dissect the work of Alexis Wright, Peter Carey, Patrick White, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Christina Stead and many more.

Fully Lit is brought to you by the Sydney Review of Books, Impact Studios, and the UTS Writing and Publishing program.

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0. Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing

0. Welcome to Fully Lit: a podcast about Australian writing