Rodney Hall left school at sixteen determined to become a writer. After National Service he walked around Europe and later enrolled at university to study Old English and the cultural history of India. He has won two Miles Franklin Awards, two gold medals from the Australian Literature Society and his novels have been translated into many languages.
Rodney Hall left school at sixteen determined to become a writer. After National Service he walked around Europe and later enrolled at university to study Old English and the cultural history of India. He has won two Miles Franklin Awards, two gold medals from the Australian Literature Society and his novels have been translated into many languages.
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