On Patrick White's DilemmasA brilliantly written, autobiographically structured meditation on Australia's pre eminent novelist Patrick White. Karalis' small volume reflects eloquently on a lifetime of reading, writing, and translating. On Patrick White's Dilemmas casts a sceptical eye on the grandiosity and hysteria of literary critics and critical theorists. It explores the highs and lows of the twentieth century novel in a dazzling manner while dissecting White's singularity: