On Thomas KeneallyA thoughtful, nuanced look at Thomas Keneally's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by award winning journalist Stan Grant, which considers race, representation, and Australian history. Stan Grant is drawn to Thomas Keneally for many reasons: they share an Irish heritage and a complicated relationship with religion. He is especially interested in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, which was a formative novel for him. His family shares a connection with the