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Robert is a published author and member of ALIA (Australian Library & Information Association). He has a BA(Hons) in Film Study from the Flinders University of SA, a Grad Dip (Information Studies) from UniSA and a Grad Cert (TESOL) from Flinders University. His film non-fiction is published by McFarland & Co. Inc. in the USA. He currently teaches English in China from where he also works as a freelance independent digital publisher and designer.



Robert Aldrich's The Choirboys is one of the most critically excoriated films of the 1970s. It has no defenders. Well - one: me. Where many try to absent this one from their Aldrich appreciation, I find myself re-watching it frequently. Yes, its vulgar, crass, indefensibly offensive to homosexuals, meandering and often sleazy. It's also got a fantastic ensemble cast, an anti-authoritar... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 4.33 · 3 ratings · 1 review · 9 distinct works · Similar authors
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Australian Film Tales
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The Altruistic Pornographer
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Robert Cettl Robert Cettl said: " In the preface to Flesh of the Lotus (BearManor Books, 2011) debuting author Bob Chinn contextualizes his long-standing opposition to censorship in terms of his importation of both literary classics banned by the American authorities and unrepentant...more "

 

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Notes on Democracy by H.L. Mencken
Notes on Democracy
by H.L. Mencken
read in January, 2010
HL Mencken’s Notes on Democracy, recently republished in a sterling new paperback edition by Dissident Books, was originally published in 1926. Mencken was then a respected columnist and was considered one of the most progressive voices speaking in f...more
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Robert Cettl A reminiscence on how I was labelled a "pornographer" for writing poetry. The banned and censored works themselves may be worth putting out as an eBook.

http://robertcettl.blogspot.com.au/20...


Robert Cettl Rape revenge drama runs foul of Australia's censors - new ebook case study at

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Robert Cettl Been a while since I've checked into Goodreads. Been away teaching English in China for almost a year now. I've been active in digital publishing and writing during that period and hope to update my profile pages according and communicate more with the Goodreads community now that I'm almost back to my home base in South Australia.


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