Gail Jones’ One Another explores the life of Joseph Conrad and the transformative potential of reading
- Written by: Sue Kossew, Emeritus Professor of Literary Studies at School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
The Otago (1884).State Library of Queensland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), the famous Polish-born author of Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim and The Secret Agent, among many other novels and short stories, is not a writer usually associated with Australia. Yet lying just off the banks of the River Derwent near Hobart...




















