Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang at 25
- Written by Maggie Nolan, Director of AustLit, Associate Professor in Digital Cultural Heritage, The University of Queensland

It’s hard to fathom that 25 years have passed since Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang was published to such acclaim. A glance at the novel’s entry in the AustLit database gives a sense of the phenomenon. It has gone through 15 editions, won 17 awards – including the Booker Prize and the...