“The number of those identifying as Aborigine in Tasmania rapidly rose ...” — Richard Flanagan Quote

“The number of those identifying as Aborigine in Tasmania rapidly rose in the late 20th century.”

“We're a migrant nation made up of people who've been torn out of other worlds, and you'd think we would have some compassion.”

“Of all the love stories ever published, I have - realistically - read very few.”

“This century is going to be a very dangerous century.”

“The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century.”

“The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connect young people in a deep way to language... it's language as play.”