Books and Authors - Open Book: Australian classics, literary neuroscience, Robert Hudson

Download Open Book: Australian classics, literary neuroscience, Robert Hudson

Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Thomas Keneally, publisher and writer Carmen Callil and critic Geordie Williamson about Australian classic novels asking if Australia has neglected its literary heritage. Robert Hudson tells us about his hilarious new novel The Dazzle - a fishy tale set in 1930's Scarborough. And the latest developments in literary neuroscience - what exactly is the human brain doing when we are reading a good book?

Published on Sunday, 27th January 2013.

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