Talk:Peter Carey (novelist)/Archives/2012

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This really needs some material on Carey's recurring themes, such as Australian identity and historical context, and maybe some coverage of his relationship to post-colonialismDalziel 86 10:48, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Disputed Accuracy of Divorce
I am concerned about defamation as the biography of Carey contains information I consider unverified and potentially fake or untrue. There is only one source of particular information regarding Carey's relationship with his ex-wife, and this comes from a website which I would consider unreliable and definitely not a NPOV. If anybody has a reliable source, please include it soon as I am considering removing the mention of the "DatingPsychos.com" post soon. DanielBC 09:05, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. THis pages name "dating Pyschos" says it all cannot be taken as factual. should be removed. user: mango —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.189.164.104 (talk • contribs) 00:12, 29 November 2006.

I have removed the paragraph concerning the website 'DatingPsychos.com', as I do not believe it is poorly sourced/unverified and as the box at the top of this page states: "Controversial material of any kind that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous." If the page author cannot be verified as the person they claim to be, I believe this material is poorly sourced and libelous. --DanielBC 09:32, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Peter Carey on Desert Island Discs
Copied from http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs.shtml, which will change next week when the next programme goes out. This programme was broadcast 20/06/2008.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the author Peter Carey.

He says he grew up in his homeland “thinking that Australian history was dull and Australian literature was dull” and that he developed a strong passion to make it new and fresh. In this he has surely succeeded - he is one of only two novellists to have been awarded the Booker Prize twice.

Yet he came to writing relatively late. The son of a car salesman he started off studying science but he abandoned his university career and ended up, in his twenties, drifting into advertising. It was only then that his literary awakening began. “I announced with great confidence one day, 'I’m going to be a writer'," he says, "I’m an obsessive fool, I was determined to do it!” His record choices were:

1. Round Midnight Performer Miles Davis Composer T Monk/B Hanighen/C Williams CD Title Miles Davis: Cool & Collected Track 7 Label COLUMBIA Rec No 82876847842

2. That’s All Right (Mama) Performer Elvis Presley Composer Crudup CD Title Elvis Presley Sun Collection Track 1 Label RCA Rec No ND8910

3. The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah Performer Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford with the Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Christopher Hogwood Composer Handel CD Title Handel: Messiah Track CD2 trk 14 Label OISEAU LYRE Rec No 4304882

4. Thunder on the Mountain Performer Bob Dylan Composer Dylan CD Title Modern Times: Bob Dylan Track 1 Label COLUMBIA Rec No 82876876062

5. Life During Wartime Performer Talking Heads Composer Bryne CD Title Life During Wartime /Talking Heads Track Side 2 trk 1 Label SIRE Rec No SIR 4055

6. Idiot Wind Performer Bob Dylan Composer Dylan CD Title Blood on the Tracks Track 4 Label COLUMBIA Rec No 5123502

7. Of Cowboys, Pirates & Lawyers Performer Tom Frampton Composer Tom Frampton

8. Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Performer Gavin Bryars & an unnamed homeless man Composer Gavin Bryars CD Title The Sinking of the Titanic/Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Track 2 Label VENTURE Rec No CDVE938

Record: Handel’s Messiah Book: Austerlitz by W G Seabald & Anthea Bell Luxury: A ‘magic’ pudding & a drink —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.24.6 (talk) 10:52, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Three times?
As of September 2010, hasn't he won the Booker Prize three times? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 23:17, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Copyright problem
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