Castlemaine writer Alex Miller says the central character of his newly released non-fiction book has been with him right from his earliest beginnings as a writer.
But only now, in writing Max, has he finally succeeded in sharing Max Blatt’s story with the world.
“There were times when I thought I couldn’t do it,” the celebrated writer says.
Readers of many of Miller’s fictional works will have encountered elements of Max Blatt – true friend, mentor and Jewish Nazi-resistance figure – in the earlier Miller milieu.
“He’s always been there somewhere,” the writer says.
Just released in recent days Max is significant in that it is Miller’s first full length work of non fiction, following numerous acclaimed works of fiction. Read more in today’s Mail… 02.10.20
