David Malouf – An Imaginary Life: emotive exploration into the life and mind of the writer and poet

Winner of the world’s richest literary prize for his novel Remembering Babylon, David Malouf is a complex and poetic writer. This documentary interweaves the imagined world of Malouf’s writing with the reality of places and experiences that have inspired him.

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In his beautiful and evocative stories, the past is always very close to the surface of the present. Half-forgotten memories, inner states, obligation and friendship all provide inspiration for the writer.

Extracts from Malouf’s works are narrated by Geoffrey Rush, who won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as pianist David Helfgott in the acclaimed Australian feature film Shine. Program contributors include Michael Ondaatje, Colm Toibin and Clive James.

Directed by Don Featherstone, 1997.

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