April 26

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The following resources will help you begin researching your chosen novel: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith:

Library Resources:

DVD0440 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (DVD)

823.09 KEN The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (2 x critical works)

 

Online Resources – Films:

Official film trailer for The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)


Nadia Tass (film director and producer) on The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

S3: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (analysis – well worth watching):


The story of Jimmy Governor

 

Online interviews with Thomas Keneally about the novel:

Experience colonial Australia with Thomas Keneally (Full interview – 36 min)

Parts of the above interview:

Thomas Keneally’s story worth telling

Jimmie Blacksmith as anti-hero

Tom Keneally’s pluralist society 

 

Other online resources:

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978 – Curator’s notes for the movie)

Comparison of Thomas Keneally’s novel The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and its film version (thesis)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (BookRags)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Book Review)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (book review – Reading Australia)

 

Teachers’ Notes

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Reading Agency)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Teachers’ Notes)