• Brenda Niall's "Joan Lindsay: The Hidden Life of the Woman Who Wrote Picnic at Hanging Rock"

  • Apr 2 2025
  • Length: 58 mins
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Brenda Niall's "Joan Lindsay: The Hidden Life of the Woman Who Wrote Picnic at Hanging Rock"

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  • In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Australia’s doyenne of biography, Brenda Niall, chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about her choices while crafting: Joan Lindsay: The Hidden Life of the Woman Who Wrote Picnic at Hanging Rock.

    Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

    • Brenda Niall’s inspiration for crafting Joan Lindsay: The Hidden Life of the Woman Who Wrote Picnic at Hanging Rock
    • Brenda’s meticulous research strategy
    • How Joan Lindsay’s character drove the plot
    • How Brenda balanced Joan’s public persona with her human story
    • Why Brenda asked penetrating questions throughout the narrative about Joan’s inconsistencies and contradictions and the role these questions played in the narrative
    • Why Brenda left a trail of breadcrumbs and clues throughout the narrative
    • How Brenda contextualised Joan’s life and her choices within their broader historical, social and cultural landscape
    • How Brenda’s psychological acuity enabled her to illuminate the complexities of Joan’s character and personality
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