A sit down with Tim Knight, author of Gallipoli Soup
Update: 2025-05-12
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In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, host Liam Garman is joined by Tim Knight, author of the recently released book Gallipoli Soup, to discuss the Gallipoli campaign and how Knight used narrative to bring to life the challenges faced by both Australian and Turkish soldiers in World War I.
- The pair begin the podcast unpacking Knight’s research methodology, and how a passion for understanding led him to write Gallipoli Soup.
- They discuss how the book was written in a narrative format, with some fictional characters based heavily on memoirs and diary entries from soldiers, to shine a light on the conditions in Gallipoli.
- Knight shares some of his key lessons of the campaign, including the geopolitical and political events that led to Gallipoli.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Contested Ground team
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