Volume 8 No. 2 — 1 October 1977

Peter Carey

Craig Munro

Abstract

An excerpt from an interview with Peter Carey by Craig Munro, discussing Carey's career and approach to writing.

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Published 1 October 1977 in Volume 8 No. 2. Subjects: Literary career, Peter Carey.

Cite as: Munro, Craig. ‘Peter Carey.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 1977, doi: 10.20314/als.43762c2cb3.

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