On Patrick White: Writers on Writers

Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter whose work grapples with themes of ethnicity, queerness, class and masculinity. He is especially known for his novels The Slap and Barracuda, which have both been adapted for the screen.

In the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and influenced them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.

Published by Black Inc. in association with the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria.