Tim Winton: 'Being called a misogynist stings a bit'

The novelist, who has faced criticism for his male focus, is braving the #MeToo moment with a new book and by speaking out about toxic masculinitySupport our independent journalism with a one-off or monthly contributionIt’s the end of the road for Tim Winton. This is his last interview, after two months in Australia promoting his 29th book, The Shepherd’s Hut, and flying around the country for a sold-out speaking tour about toxic masculinity. The night before our meeting in Melbourne, he was in Sydney for the premiere of Breath, a movie version of his coming-of-age surfing novel directed by the actor Simon Baker. Tomorrow he’s going home at last, to a tiny town he prefers not to name in interviews, two hours north of Perth.Winton is gracious with his time, given his exhaustion and that he really doesn’t like the publicity circuit. He is protective of his life away from being Tim Winton, four-time winner of Australia’s most prominent literary award, the Miles Franklin. By literary standards, he is astonishingly popular, a writer of dark fiction who gets asked for autographs on the street. Continue reading…
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