The Magic Pudding is violent and hilarious and deserves to be read

Caleb Cluff
Updated October 29 2018 - 8:42am, first published October 19 2018 - 5:00pm

It’s one of Australia’s most-loved and well-known children’s books, a true classic of wit, whimsy and extraordinary art work. It has subtle, sly digs at the mores of a newly-born Australia, and a ribald sense of humour. It’s also violent, subversive and overtly anti-Semitic.

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Caleb Cluff

Caleb Cluff

Senior Journalist, The Courier

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