Just City And The Mirrors: Meanjin Quarterly And The Intellectual Front, 1940–1965
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A richly detailed work of Australian cultural and intellectual history, Just City and the Mirrors: Meanjin Quarterly and the Intellectual Front, 1940–1965 chronicles the rise and influence of one of Australia's most significant literary journals across a pivotal quarter-century. Lynne Strahan meticulously reconstructs the world of Meanjin Quarterly, tracing how editor Clem Christesen transformed it from a modest wartime publication into a powerful forum for national identity, political debate, and literary culture. With scholarly authority and narrative depth, Strahan illustrates the tensions between artistic independence and ideological pressure that shaped the journal's editorial direction during the Cold War era. The work presents a compelling portrait of the writers, intellectuals, and controversies that converged around Meanjin, arguing that the journal served as a crucial mirror reflecting Australia's evolving cultural self-understanding. This is an indispensable study for anyone interested in the history of Australian literature, publishing, and the life of ideas in the mid-twentieth century.
Author: Lynne Strahan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Oxford University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of Australian cultural and intellectual history, Just City and the Mirrors: Meanjin Quarterly and the Intellectual Front, 1940–1965 chronicles the rise and influence of one of Australia's most significant literary journals across a pivotal quarter-century. Lynne Strahan meticulously reconstructs the world of Meanjin Quarterly, tracing how editor Clem Christesen transformed it from a modest wartime publication into a powerful forum for national identity, political debate, and literary culture. With scholarly authority and narrative depth, Strahan illustrates the tensions between artistic independence and ideological pressure that shaped the journal's editorial direction during the Cold War era. The work presents a compelling portrait of the writers, intellectuals, and controversies that converged around Meanjin, arguing that the journal served as a crucial mirror reflecting Australia's evolving cultural self-understanding. This is an indispensable study for anyone interested in the history of Australian literature, publishing, and the life of ideas in the mid-twentieth century.