when: 11 March 2026 | venue: Conversation Quarter | cost: Free | address: State Library Victoria 328 Swanston St
published: 11 Feb 2026, 5 min read
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See Australian author Lance Richardson in conversation to discuss his new biography. True Nature: The Lives of Peter Matthiessen is an eight-year project that saw Lance awarded with the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship.
Peter Matthiessen was a towering figure of 20th-century American literature. He was also an undercover agent for the fledgling CIA; an environmental activist; an advocate for Native American rights; friends with the likes of Truman Capote and William Styron; and a daring explorer who visited every continent on Earth. Discover the many lives of Matthiessen in this page-turning biography.
Hear the inspiration behind Richardson's latest work, how he trekked across the Himalayas to write this biography - an expedition that nearly cost him his life - and how he conducted hundreds of interviews over the course of eight years.
Concluding the evening will be an audience Q&A.
Part of the Beyond the Page series.
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See Australian author Lance Richardson in conversation to discuss his new biography. True Nature: The Lives of Peter Matthiessen is an eight-year project that saw Lance awarded with the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship.
Peter Matthiessen was a towering figure of 20th-century American literature. He was also an undercover agent for the fledgling CIA; an environmental activist; an advocate for Native American rights; friends with the likes of Truman Capote and William Styron; and a daring explorer who visited every continent on Earth. Discover the many lives of Matthiessen in this page-turning biography.
Hear the inspiration behind Richardson's latest work, how he trekked across the Himalayas to write this biography - an expedition that nearly cost him his life - and how he conducted hundreds of interviews over the course of eight years.
Concluding the evening will be an audience Q&A.
Part of the Beyond the Page series.
Go see In Conversation with Lance Richardson 2026.
In Conversation with Lance Richardson 2026 is on 11 March 2026. The opening hours are: Wed 11 Mar 7pm - 8.15pm. Conveniently located in Melbourne. Call 03-8664-7000 for details.
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