The Demidenko Debate
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Author: Andrew Riemer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
The Hand That Signed the Paper is arguably the most controversial book ever published in Australia. Certainly the book and its author have received an extraordinary amount of critical attention, both favourable and hostile, and have inspired a debate even more wide-ranging than the subject matter of the book itself. It is this debate which Andrew Riemer seeks to place within a larger context than simply the scandal and controversy around the novel, its author and its public reception. The Demidenko Debate examines The Hand That Signed the Paper in the light of contemporary literary practice. Riemer does not shrink from addressing the most important, and sensitive issues as he looks at the novel's ideological implications and the distinction between fiction and propaganda; what responsibilities writers have towards history and public opinion; the nature of literary prizes and awards and the relationship between a work of imagination and the real or assumed personality of an author. Andrew Riemer is a well-known writer, critic and reviewer. His reviews appear regularly in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and he has published three volumes of memoirs - Inside, Outside, The Hapsburg Cafe, and most recently America With Subtitles, as well as The Ironic Eye, a short book on Peter Goldsworthy's poetry and fiction.
Author: Andrew Riemer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
The Hand That Signed the Paper is arguably the most controversial book ever published in Australia. Certainly the book and its author have received an extraordinary amount of critical attention, both favourable and hostile, and have inspired a debate even more wide-ranging than the subject matter of the book itself. It is this debate which Andrew Riemer seeks to place within a larger context than simply the scandal and controversy around the novel, its author and its public reception. The Demidenko Debate examines The Hand That Signed the Paper in the light of contemporary literary practice. Riemer does not shrink from addressing the most important, and sensitive issues as he looks at the novel's ideological implications and the distinction between fiction and propaganda; what responsibilities writers have towards history and public opinion; the nature of literary prizes and awards and the relationship between a work of imagination and the real or assumed personality of an author. Andrew Riemer is a well-known writer, critic and reviewer. His reviews appear regularly in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and he has published three volumes of memoirs - Inside, Outside, The Hapsburg Cafe, and most recently America With Subtitles, as well as The Ironic Eye, a short book on Peter Goldsworthy's poetry and fiction.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Andrew Riemer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
The Hand That Signed the Paper is arguably the most controversial book ever published in Australia. Certainly the book and its author have received an extraordinary amount of critical attention, both favourable and hostile, and have inspired a debate even more wide-ranging than the subject matter of the book itself. It is this debate which Andrew Riemer seeks to place within a larger context than simply the scandal and controversy around the novel, its author and its public reception. The Demidenko Debate examines The Hand That Signed the Paper in the light of contemporary literary practice. Riemer does not shrink from addressing the most important, and sensitive issues as he looks at the novel's ideological implications and the distinction between fiction and propaganda; what responsibilities writers have towards history and public opinion; the nature of literary prizes and awards and the relationship between a work of imagination and the real or assumed personality of an author. Andrew Riemer is a well-known writer, critic and reviewer. His reviews appear regularly in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and he has published three volumes of memoirs - Inside, Outside, The Hapsburg Cafe, and most recently America With Subtitles, as well as The Ironic Eye, a short book on Peter Goldsworthy's poetry and fiction.
Author: Andrew Riemer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
The Hand That Signed the Paper is arguably the most controversial book ever published in Australia. Certainly the book and its author have received an extraordinary amount of critical attention, both favourable and hostile, and have inspired a debate even more wide-ranging than the subject matter of the book itself. It is this debate which Andrew Riemer seeks to place within a larger context than simply the scandal and controversy around the novel, its author and its public reception. The Demidenko Debate examines The Hand That Signed the Paper in the light of contemporary literary practice. Riemer does not shrink from addressing the most important, and sensitive issues as he looks at the novel's ideological implications and the distinction between fiction and propaganda; what responsibilities writers have towards history and public opinion; the nature of literary prizes and awards and the relationship between a work of imagination and the real or assumed personality of an author. Andrew Riemer is a well-known writer, critic and reviewer. His reviews appear regularly in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and he has published three volumes of memoirs - Inside, Outside, The Hapsburg Cafe, and most recently America With Subtitles, as well as The Ironic Eye, a short book on Peter Goldsworthy's poetry and fiction.
The Demidenko Debate