When Geraldine Brooks writes about Tim Winton, you can hear the axes grind

  • Written by: Donna Mazza, Associate professor, Edith Cowan University
When Geraldine Brooks writes about Tim Winton, you can hear the axes grindMarkus Spiske/Unsplash

The earthiness of Tim Winton’s homegrown language and storytelling has its share of critics, but also plenty of fans – enough to sustain 40 years or so of professional writing. His works are a feast of strange words and characters. There is a lot to admire, and a few butterfly wings to pick off if you like that...

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