They adopt him out to the wealthy Courtneys, who are seeking a companion for their hunchbacked daughter Rhoda. Hurtle Duffield is born into a poor Australian family. I think it's White's great autobiography to be honest." Plot summary Other literary critics have interpreted the novel as being largely autobiographical, with Australian literary critic Geordie Williamson noting that "The Vivisector is a great Australian novel. While the novel was dedicated to painter Sidney Nolan, White denied any connection between Hurtle Duffield, the novel's central character, and Nolan or any other painter. The longest of White's novels, The Vivisector was written in 1968. Named for its sometimes cruel analysis of Duffield and the major figures in his life, the book explores universal themes like the suffering of the artist, the need for truth and the meaning of existence. First published in 1970, it details the lifelong creative journey of fictional artist/painter Hurtle Duffield. The Vivisector is the eighth published novel by Patrick White.
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