| Description |
276 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Studies of world literature in English, 1043-8580 ; vol. 8 |
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Studies of world literature in English. 1043-8580 ; vol. 8
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| Summary |
Exploration of the vast land, framed by the horrors of penal establishment and challenged by encounters with Aboriginal cultures, produced novels of irony and expectation, cynicism and celebration - works that demonstrate the flexibility and unflinching clarity that remain characteristically Australian down to the postcolonial present |
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This volume introduces the reader to a powerful and rewarding territory: the Australian novel. Both drawing from and rebelling against the power of Europe, Australian writers asserted from the beginning that experience "down under" demands thorough observation and thoughtful expression |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-268) and index |
| Subject |
Australian fiction -- History and criticism.
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Australian fiction -- Themes, motives.
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National characteristics, Australian, in literature.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- In literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007101694
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| LC no. |
97008522 |
| ISBN |
0820437921 |
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