My Country: Australian Poetry & Short Stories: Two Hundred Years
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Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
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Two centuries of Australian literary tradition are gathered between a single set of covers in My Country: Australian Poetry & Short Stories: Two Hundred Years, a landmark anthology that chronicles the evolution of a nation's voice through verse and prose. From the raw, sun-scorched landscapes of colonial settlement to the complex, modern consciousness of contemporary Australia, this collection presents the defining works of poets and storytellers who shaped a uniquely antipodean literary identity — figures whose words have become as inseparable from the Australian imagination as the wide brown land itself. Spanning two hundred years of creative output, this anthology illustrates the remarkable breadth of Australian experience: the longing and hardship of the bush, the laconic wit of its people, the tension between colonial inheritance and indigenous reality, and the search for a national soul. Each carefully selected piece argues for the enduring power of literature to capture a people's spirit, making this compendium an essential cultural document as much as a literary treasure. Whether you are a seasoned admirer of Australian letters or a curious newcomer, this collection will leave you wondering just how many more voices remain yet to be discovered.
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Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Two centuries of Australian literary tradition are gathered between a single set of covers in My Country: Australian Poetry & Short Stories: Two Hundred Years, a landmark anthology that chronicles the evolution of a nation's voice through verse and prose. From the raw, sun-scorched landscapes of colonial settlement to the complex, modern consciousness of contemporary Australia, this collection presents the defining works of poets and storytellers who shaped a uniquely antipodean literary identity — figures whose words have become as inseparable from the Australian imagination as the wide brown land itself. Spanning two hundred years of creative output, this anthology illustrates the remarkable breadth of Australian experience: the longing and hardship of the bush, the laconic wit of its people, the tension between colonial inheritance and indigenous reality, and the search for a national soul. Each carefully selected piece argues for the enduring power of literature to capture a people's spirit, making this compendium an essential cultural document as much as a literary treasure. Whether you are a seasoned admirer of Australian letters or a curious newcomer, this collection will leave you wondering just how many more voices remain yet to be discovered.