“Superficially my war was a comfortable exercise in futility carried out in a grand Scottish hotel amongst the bridge players and swillers of easy-come-by whisky. My chest got me out of active service and into guilt, as I wrote two, or is it three of the novels for which I am now acclaimed.”
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Patrick White was an Australian writer renowned for his unique literary style and profound social insight. His works often explore the relationship between individuals and society, as well as the respect for Indigenous Australian culture. White's writing has received international recognition, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973. more
“the worst thing we can do, the absolute worst, is to do nothing.”