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Maggie O’Farrell: Portrait of a Writer

Sydney Writers' Festival by Sydney Writers' Festival

Dec 16, 202555:36Society & Culture

Over a masterful career spanning 10 novels, a memoir and various children's books, Maggie O'Farrell has established herself as a modern literary monument. Her two latest novels, Hamnet , inspired by Shakespeare's family,...

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Maggie O’Farrell: Portrait of a Writer is an episode from Sydney Writers' Festival by Sydney Writers' Festival. Over a masterful career spanning 10 novels, a memoir and various children's books, Maggie O'Farrell has established herself as a...

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Over a masterful career spanning 10 novels, a memoir and various children's books, Maggie O'Farrell has established herself as a modern literary monument. Her two latest novels, Hamnet , inspired by Shakespeare's family, and The Marriage Portrait , set in 16th-century Italian court, represent a turn into historical fiction. The former won the UK's Women's Prize for Fiction, while the latter was shortlisted for it. In conversation with Kate Evans, Maggie teases out the details of her writing life, including her interest in the depth of women's stories and the intricate intimacy of families, and the wild popularity of Hamnet. This episode was recorded live in May at the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers' Festival on social media: Instagram: @sydwritersfest Facebook: @SydWritersFest TikTok: @sydwritersfest

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Published Dec 16, 2025 and 55:36 long