Quote by: Thomas Keneally

Paradox is beloved of novelists. The despised savior, the humane whore, the selfish man suddenly munificent, the wise fool, and the cowardly hero. Most writers spend their lives writing about unexpected malice in the supposedly virtuous, and unexpected virtue in the supposedly sinful.


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Author Bio


  • NameThomas Keneally
  • DescriptionAustralian novelist
  • BornOctober 7, 1935
  • CountryAustralia
  • ProfessionWriter; Playwright; Novelist; Actor
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of Australia; Miles Franklin Literary Award