ABC News Australia
Updated 15 Oct 2018
John Marsden’s journey from psych ward to author to school founder
“I’m very much driven by the fact that my own early years were so awful.”
In the season finale of Throwback, ‘Tomorrow When The War Began’ author John Marsden reflects on the unlikely path that took him from despairing student to celebrated author and educator.
This video contains adult themes and references to suicide. Viewer discretion is advised. Throwback is a new series looking at the creators, authors and entertainers who helped shaped Australian childhood pop culture.
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