The Cambridge History of Australian LiteraturePeter Pierce The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australia's national literature. This authoritative guide spans Australian literary history from colonial origins, encompassing indigenous and migrant literatures, as well as representations of Asia and the Pacific and the role of literary culture in modern Australian society. Bringing together a distinguished line-up of contributors, this volume explores each of the literary modes in an Australian context, including short story, poetry, children's literature, autobiography and fiction. This book is an essential reference for general readers and specialists alike. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 Britains Australia | 7 |
2 The beginnings of literature in colonial Australia | 34 |
3 Early writings by Indigenous Australians | 52 |
4 Australian colonial poetry 17881888 | 73 |
5 No place for a book? | 93 |
6 Romantic aftermaths | 118 |
7 Australias Australia | 137 |
14 Representations of Asia | 303 |
15 Autobiography | 323 |
16 Riding on the uncurld clouds | 344 |
17 Publishing patronage and cultural politics | 360 |
18 Theatre from 1950 | 391 |
19 The short story since 1950 | 419 |
20 Scribbling on the fringes | 452 |
21 Groups and mavericks | 473 |
8 The short story 1890s to 1950 | 156 |
9 Australian drama 18501950 | 180 |
10 New words come tripping slowly | 199 |
11 Australian fiction and the world republic of letters 18901950 | 223 |
12 Australias England 18801950 | 255 |
13 Australian childrens literature | 282 |
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