![]() ![]() I don't have the words to express it myself. It's only been out for a few weeks and your words, the work itself, in this novel you have expressed a feeling that I have had for years now. Congratulations are in order for your most recent novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. Everyone sings your praises and says you're wonderful.ĪSTRID: Oh, that is so wonderful to hear, Richard. RICHARD: Oh, you've got nothing to fear, Astrid, and you come with an absolutely stellar reputation both as an interviewer and as human being. If I stuff this up – and I don't normally say this at the beginning of interviews for The Garret, Richard – but if I stuff this up, that is why. ![]() I respect your novels, of course, but also your short form non-fiction and particularly your work in The Guardian and more recently, The New York Times. RICHARD: It's lovely to be with you, Astrid.ĪSTRID: Richard, I have wanted to interview you for a few years now and I'm going to admit that I was too scared to ask for an interview with you, not because there's anything scary about you, but because I respect you immensely. Welcome to The Garret at Home, Richard Flanagan. You will be able to hear birds and dogs and other sounds in the background. We recorded this interview remotely and Richard was at his home in Tasmania. ![]() In this interview, he discusses his latest work, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. He is also our most recent recipient of The Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North. ASTRID: Richard Flanagan is one of Australia's most beloved novelists. ![]()
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