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Ronald A. Sharp

Ronald A. Sharp

Ronald A. Sharp is Professor of English at Vassar College and a former editor of The Kenyon Review. His six books include The Norton Book of Friendship, co-edited with Eudora Welty. He was a guest at the 2008 and 2009 Mildura Writers Festivals.

'Mateship, Friendship and National Identity' by Ronald A. Sharp

November 2009, no. 316 01 November 2009
A year ago, I came to Australia prepared to spend the first half of my sabbatical leave completing a book on John Keats. Never having been to Australia, I was eager to spend some time here: five months in all. When I participated in the 2008 Mildura Writers Festival, it became clear to me that something both delightful and extraordinary was at work. There was a fine group of writers, including Les ... (read more)