Description |
1 online resource (xlvii, 207 pages) |
Series |
Cross/cultures ; 109 |
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Cross/cultures ; 109
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Contents |
Introduction; Man Alone; the bone people; Once Were Warriors; Conclusion; Works Consulted; Index |
Summary |
Aotearoa New Zealand, "a tiny Pacific country," is of great interest to those engaged in postcolonial and literary studies throughout the world. In all former colonies, myths of national identity are vested with various interests. Shifts in collective Pakeha (or New Zealand-European) identity have been marked by the phenomenal popularity of three novels, each at a time of massive social change. Late-colonialism, anti-imperialism, and the collapse of the idea of a singular 'nation' can be traced through the reception of John Mulgan's Man Alone (1939), Keri Hulme's the bone people (1983), and Ala |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
New Zealand literature -- History and criticism
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New Zealanders -- Books and reading
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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New Zealand literature
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789042026452 |
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9042026456 |
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