ABC Radio National is about to reveal Australia’s top 100 books, chosen by popular vote. Ahead of the countdown, The Conversation has asked our experts for theirs.
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Top contributors
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PhD Candidate, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Visiting Research Fellow, Department of English and Creative Writing, Adelaide University
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Emeritus Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Murdoch University
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Lecturer in World Literature (including Australian literature), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Victoria University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Language and Linguistics, Australian National University
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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, La Trobe University