The Literature Of Australia
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A landmark in the critical appreciation of a young nation's literary identity, The Literature of Australia is an authoritative anthology that chronicles the full sweep of Australian writing from its colonial origins to the mid-twentieth century. Edited by Geoffrey Dutton, this landmark collection presents a rich tapestry of voices — poets, novelists, and essayists — whose work illuminates the vast, sun-scorched landscapes and complex social fabric of an evolving nation. Dutton brings together leading critical perspectives to argue for Australia's place on the world literary map, detailing the cultural forces and historical circumstances that shaped its unique creative consciousness. Published as a Pelican Original, the volume reflects the era's democratic impulse to bring serious literary scholarship to a wide, general readership. Dutton's editorial vision is both panoramic and precise — he uncovers the tensions between a transplanted European sensibility and the raw, untamed reality of the Australian continent, tracing how writers transformed that friction into enduring art. For anyone seeking to understand how a nation writes itself into being, this essential volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to find a voice in a land still learning its own name?
Author: Geoffrey Dutton
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark in the critical appreciation of a young nation's literary identity, The Literature of Australia is an authoritative anthology that chronicles the full sweep of Australian writing from its colonial origins to the mid-twentieth century. Edited by Geoffrey Dutton, this landmark collection presents a rich tapestry of voices — poets, novelists, and essayists — whose work illuminates the vast, sun-scorched landscapes and complex social fabric of an evolving nation. Dutton brings together leading critical perspectives to argue for Australia's place on the world literary map, detailing the cultural forces and historical circumstances that shaped its unique creative consciousness. Published as a Pelican Original, the volume reflects the era's democratic impulse to bring serious literary scholarship to a wide, general readership. Dutton's editorial vision is both panoramic and precise — he uncovers the tensions between a transplanted European sensibility and the raw, untamed reality of the Australian continent, tracing how writers transformed that friction into enduring art. For anyone seeking to understand how a nation writes itself into being, this essential volume poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to find a voice in a land still learning its own name?