Gregory Paul Broadbent Author
Even as a young child Gregory Paul Broadbent would conjure up stories with their imagination, sharing them with anyone who would listen. He has developed his storytelling and writing quite a bit since then, but the thrill of language and creation they first discovered as a child has never gone away.
He has been writing professionally since 2000 and has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. Get in touch if you’ve got any comments, questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello. Gregory Paul Broadbent would be more than happy to hear from you.
"When the Earth was young the people grew like a great tree and their only constraint was Her physical presence. But the time came when the land was no longer infinite, and the source of her sustenance could no longer be found. She appeared, then, in the dreams of the people. They would wake to a world that was no longer round, but whole, and thus were they called to re-build the well so that her water would always flow. Then, they would never more fear the drought..."
Verses of Drought
It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over. Verses of Drought, the latest title from Gregory Paul Broadbent is something of a departure from his previous work. Order your copy today.
Author Gregory Paul Broadbent reveals his debut novel
‘By the Obsidian Sea’ provides readers awareness and empathy for cultures and people
MELBOURNE, Australia – Author Gregory Paul Broadbent explores the rich culture of Australia and Lebanon with his publication, “By the Obsidian Sea.” This book tells the story of Jean Ray, an Australian who married into a Lebanese family. Through his eyes, readers will observe all the pitfalls and beauties of marrying the Lebanese way with the Australian cultural landscape. This book is also the fruit of the author’s desire to document the problems of assimilation for the new generation of Lebanese children who were born from immigrant parents.
“By the Obsidian Sea” is a book about journeys – the journey of love, the journey of immigrants and their children as they assimilate into Australian culture, and the physical journey of the narrator through Australia and Lebanon to discover the similitude and differences between the two cultures. It chronicles the life of Jean Ray, an Australian who is married to Mary. The latter is the daughter of Zeus and Justine, immigrants who came from Lebanon in the 70s. Their story merges two cultures together and let readers delve deeper and understand the better.
“As a part biography it posits the questions of assimilation from the perspective of someone living within the outside culture but who has come from within the Australian culture,” Broadbent says. “It’s different because it attempts to see the conditions of the outside culture with understanding and critical awareness rather than from the predominant politically correct Australian point of reference.”
“By the Obsidian Sea” is a literary tour-de-force and will interest people who enjoy popular culture, cultural analysis and social/political content as well as those who like to read about descriptions of real life experience.
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Gregory Paul Broadbent
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