Books: The Places of the Mind by Gerald Murnane
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Books: The Places of the Mind by Gerald Murnane

Expresso10 September 2026 at 22:57

Gerald Murnane is the author in focus in this article, which analyses his literary work, specifically the book "Border Territories" published in 2017.

Gerald Murnane himself announced publicly that "Border Territories" would be his last novel, thus marking the end of his career as a novelist.

Regarding the characteristics of the work, the article highlights that in this book the border between the narrative 'self' and the empirical author becomes blurred, erasing the usual distinction between fiction and reality.

The article also mentions that the novel presents a scarce or non-existent plot, and that traditional psychological methods prove almost useless for the understanding and interpretation of Murnane's work.

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