# Robert Dessaix
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robert dessaix (born 17 February 1944) is an Australian novelist, essayist and journalist.
== Biography ==
robert dessaix was born in Sydney and adopted at an early age by Tom and Jean Jones, after which he was known as Robert Jones. Tom Jones, a merchant seaman, was already 55 when Robert was adopted.
191. Robert Dessaix, Chameleon
On 12 March 2025, at an ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author event, I interviewed Robert Dessaix about his new book ‘Chameleon’. This is a record fourth appearance for Robert on the Good Life podcast (his past fascinating chats are episodes 27, 136 and 172).
AWW25: Europe and the Challenge of Russia - Orlando Figes
With Robert Dessaix.
Award-winning author Orlando Figes hopes to remind us of “the unifying force of European civilisation, which Europe’s nations will ignore at their peril”. He discusses the place of Russia in the making of modern Europe with Robert Dessaix.
Event details:
Thu 06 Mar, 10:45am |...
AWW25: Chameleon: A Memoir of Art, Travel, Ideas and Love - Robert Dessaix
With Susan Wyndham.
Writer, translator and broadcaster Robert Dessaix talks to Susan Wyndham about his book of memories, Chameleon, a personal history of what really matters in life – art, sex and death.
Event details:
Wed 05 Mar, 2:30pm | East Stage
Robert Dessaix
Discover a witty exploration of the idiosyncrasies that make us fully human in this new memoir. Chameleon is how Dessaix explores how the restless mind takes constant detours to search for what makes life good, a place of wisdom and love.
Read This: Robert Dessaix Is a Fox (Not a Hedgehog)
Tasmanian writer Robert Dessaix is a man of many talents when it comes to the written form – from travel memoir and fiction to biography and philosophy, he’s done it all. He became a household name for many listeners to ABC Radio following a long stint hosting the beloved show Books and Writing. ...
Robert Dessaix — just as I please
Robert built a whole life out of things which sparked his curiosity, whether they were languages, people or places. But when he met his birth mother in middle age, she didn't approve of his choices
🌴283. Milo’s Second Run at Life
Yesterday, my best friend — my fearless four-legged buddy, Milo — crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know Milo was always by my side: sitting under my desk while I worked, joining me for countless coffee runs, and barking during livestreams just to remind me who...
LNL Summer: Robert Dessaix's life reflections
Writer Robert Dessaix, now based in Hobart, was named Thomas Robert Jones by his adoptive parents. His name change to Dessaix, to reflect his French family heritage, is just one of many shifts Robert has made through his long life, around sexuality, friendships, appreciating art and travel, and f...
LNL Summer: Trump's war on journalism, plus Robert Dessaix's chameleonic life
Alan Rusbridger, the former editor in chief of The Guardian UK on Trump's push to silence dissenting voices in the media; and writer Robert Dessaix has a new memoir, Chameleon, in which he reflects on his many identities and his changing understandings of life.
Originally broadcast on March 6, 2...
Deathwalker's Guide to Life S2 ep02 Bill McEwan
Death in Print: What Days Are For by Robert Dessaix, Meet: Septuagenerian climate activist Bill McEwan, Death on Screen: Nelson Poetry Map featuring Bill Manhire's poem, 'Kevin'
