Thomas Keneally is a legend of the Australian literary scene. He is a novelist, playwright and essayist, and a force to be reckoned with.

He won the Booker Prize in 1982 for Schindler's Ark (which was made into Schindler's List by Steven Spielberg), and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize on three other occasions for The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Gossip from the Forest, and Confederates.

He has been awarded received Australia's most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, twice for Bring Larks and Heroes (1967) and Three Cheers For The Paraclete (1968). In addition, An Angel in Australia (2003) was shortlisted and The Widow and Her Hero (2008), The People's Train (2010) and The Daughters of Mars (2013) were longlisted for the Miles Franklin. 

Tom's non-fiction includes the memoir Searching For Schindler: A Memoir and Three Famines (an LA Times Book of the Year), as well as the histories The Commonwealth Of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia, The Great Shame: An the Triumph of the Irish in the English-speaking World and American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles.

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<a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/thomas-keneally/">Thomas Keneally</a> is a legend of the Australian literary scene. He is a novelist, playwright and essayist, and a force to be reckoned with.
He won the Booker Prize in 1982 for&nbsp;Schindler's Ark&nbsp;(which was made into&nbsp;Schindler's List&nbsp;by Steven Spielberg), and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize on three other occasions for&nbsp;The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith,&nbsp;Gossip from the Forest, and&nbsp;Confederates.
He has been awarded received Australia's&nbsp;most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, twice for&nbsp;Bring Larks and Heroes&nbsp;(1967)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Three Cheers For The Paraclete&nbsp;(1968). In addition,&nbsp;An Angel in Australia&nbsp;(2003) was shortlisted&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Widow and Her Hero&nbsp;(2008),&nbsp;The People's Train&nbsp;(2010) and&nbsp;The Daughters of Mars&nbsp;(2013) were longlisted for the Miles Franklin.&nbsp;
Tom's non-fiction includes the memoir&nbsp;Searching For Schindler: A Memoir&nbsp;and&nbsp;Three Famines&nbsp;(an LA Times Book of the Year), as well as the histories&nbsp;The Commonwealth Of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia,&nbsp;The Great Shame: An the Triumph of the Irish in the English-speaking World&nbsp;and&nbsp;American Scoundrel: The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles.
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Tom's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/thomas-keneally/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/thomas-keneally</a>.

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Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

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The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.
Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).
The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
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