| Description |
xiv, 290 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Word Children -- 2. The Camberwell Tales: The Strangeness of Barry Humphries -- 3. The Awkward Sage: The Dislocations of Clive James -- 4. The Return of the Captive: The Equivocations of Germaine Greer -- 5. The Nostalgia of the Critic: The Unbalancing of Robert Hughes -- 6. After-word |
| Summary |
Four Australian expatriate writers and performers are featured in this book - Barry Humphries, Clive James, Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes. It focuses on the reasons for their expatriatism and considers what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained |
| Analysis |
Australians overseas |
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Barry Humphries |
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Biography |
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Clive James |
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Comedy |
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Feminism |
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Greer, Germaine |
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Hughes, Robert |
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Humphries, Barry |
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James, Clive |
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Television |
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Writing |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Donation. ANU COOP 20120212 Brissenden collection, ANU Library |
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Signed by author 1 copy. ANU |
| Subject |
Greer, Germaine, 1939-
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Greer, Germaine, 1939- author
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Hughes, Robert, 1938-2012.
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Humphries, Barry, 1934-
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Humphries, Barry.
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James, Clive, 1939-
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James, Clive, 1939- author, on-screen presenter
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James, Clive.
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Australians -- Foreign countries -- Biography.
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Australians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Authors, Australian -- Biography.
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Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Celebrities -- Australia -- Biography.
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Expatriation in literature.
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National characteristics, Australian.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002863
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Australia -- Emigration and immigration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007504 -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
98190463 |
| ISBN |
0195537424 |
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