Anna Funder embraces her writing journey as new professor at Sydney University
Anna Funder, newly appointed professor at the University of Sydney, reflects on her unconventional path to writing. With no formal training in creative writing, she left a law career to pen Stasiland, which won the UK's Samuel Johnson prize. Funder emphasizes her lifelong passion for writing, stating, 'I always knew I was going to write.'.
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Published 26 Jun 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 26 Jun 2026, 15:30 UTC
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