From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA

The unique environment of Western Australia is reflected across the state's literature and publishing sector - but is this sector under threat?
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Being isolated spatially and culturally – us from the city, Perth from Australia and Australia from the world – arms one with an Atlas-strong sense of identity. Both actively and passively, originality seems to flourish in Perth’s artistic community.

– Nick Allbrook, Griffith Review, 119.

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Catherine Noske
About the Author
Lecturer in Creative Writing, and Editor of Westerly Magazine, University of Western Australia.