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Stephen Romei

Stephen Romei
Stephen RomeiFilm Critic

Stephen Romei writes on books and films. He was formerly literary editor at The Australian and The Weekend Australian.

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Review
1934 portrait of W. Somerset Maugham

Prince of storytellers

Fifty years after his death, W. Somerset Maugham has suffered an undeserved decline in literary reputation.

Books
15/12/15 Writer Sam Twyford-Moore is disappointed in the government's decision to scrap the Book Council of Australia which is only a new strategic body for developing book industry policy. Aaron Francis/The Australian.

Book council written off

Writers and publishers reacted with dismay yesterday to the Turnbull government’s decision to kill off the three-month-old Book Council of Australia to save $6 million over three years.

Review
From the graphic novel The Sculptor

Graphic dilemmas

Two acclaimed comic creators tackle life’s thorny issues in their new graphic novels.

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