On Thomas Keneally

Looks at Thomas Keneally's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Stan Grant, which considers race, representation and Australian history. Stan Grant is drawn to Thomas Keneally 'for many reasons- we share an Irish heritage and a complicated relationship with religion. I am especially interested in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, which was a formative novel for me. My family shares a connection with the real Jimmy Governor as well. The book raises questions about non-Indigenous writers tackling Indigenous issues and characters.' Grant sheds light on one of Australia's most controversial yet enduringly relevant novels. .