Contemporary issues in Australian literature

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Contemporary issues in Australian literature

editor, David Callahan

Frank Cass, 2002

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

"This group of studies first appeared in a special issue of Australian Studies, ISSN 0954-0954, Vol.15, No.2 (Winter 2000) published by Frank Cass and Co. Ltd." -- T.p. verso

Contents of Works

  • Australian literary studies bushwhacked? / David Callahan
  • Cyberspace and Oz lit : Mark Davis, McKenzie Wark and the re-alignment of Australian literature / Ruth Brown
  • Ethnic autobiography and the cult of authenticity / Graham Huggan
  • Melancholy in Mudrooroo's Dr Wooreddy's prescription / Anne Maxwell
  • Abjection and nationality in Patrick White's A fringe of leaves / Briar Wood
  • Misogyny, muscles and machines: cars and masculinity in Australian literature / Rebecca Johinke
  • May in September : Australian literature as anglophone alternative / Nicholas Birns
  • From European satellite to Asian backwater? / Lars Jensen
  • Australia in Oceania / Juniper Ellis

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Description

The contemporary study of Australian literature ranges widely across issues of general cultural studies, the politics of identity (both ethnic and gendered), and the position of Australia within wider postcolonial contexts. This volume intervenes in the most significant of issues in these areas from a variety of international perspectives.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Australian Literary Studies Bushwhacked?, David Callahan
  • Chapter 2 Cyberspace and Oz Lit, Ruth Brown
  • Chapter 3 Ethnic Autobiography and the Cult of Authenticity, Graham Huggan
  • Chapter 4 Melancholy in Mudrooroo's Dr Wooreddy's Prescription, Anne Maxwell
  • Chapter 5 Abjection and Nationality in Patrick White's A Fringe of Leaves, Briar Wood
  • Chapter 6 Misogyny, Muscles and Machines, Rebecca Johinke
  • Chapter 7 May in September, Nicholas Birns
  • Chapter 8 From European Satellite to Asian Backwater?, Lars Jensen
  • Chapter 9 Australia in Oceania, Juniper Ellis

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