Questions of belonging inform a new collection of lyrical, meditative essays that interrogate the distinction between nature and culture.
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Articles sur Australian literature
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Frank Moorhouse devoted himself to advancing the interests of authors, but his greatest legacy is his own writing.
The freedoms of fiction do not absolve the author of the need to reference when lifting passages of work from others.
A timely biography of an important Australian novelist delves into the complexities of her personal and political life.
A new historical novel, redolent of the masterful writing of Henry James and Charlotte Brontë, explores the themes of loss, alienation and displacement.
What might our future look like? Together, these speculative fiction stories offer a First Nations response to this burning question.
In her first novel, Michelle Cahill gives a marginalised character from Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway the opportunity to speak for herself.
Australian authors have formed a new group, Writers for Climate Action. Joelle Gergis explains how art, along with science, can help bring about the changes needed.
In his latest collection, Revenants, an award-winning poet roams across personal, historical, geographical and cultural terrain.
In his latest novel, Steve Toltz cements his reputation as an exceptional comic writer.
A new collection of non-fiction by one of Australia’s greatest poets enriches our understanding of her legacy.
Evelyn Araluen’s award-winning book Dropbear is a sizzling collection of poetry and prose that is both deeply funny and deadly serious.
For the first time, only one novel has been shortlisted, amid works of poetry, essays and graphic fiction. They tackle big issues - racism, grief, sexual abuse - but are leavened by joy.
In Mothertongues, Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell make use of an eclectic range of styles to capture the essence of a mother’s experience.
In her second novel, Yumna Kassab delves into the connections and unspoken traumas of regional communities.
David Brooks considers the early work of one of Australia’s most prolific poets.
Part historical novel, part speculative fiction, A History of Dreams examines the themes of inequality and authoritarianism from the perspective of a coven of witchy young women.
Rich with evocative detail, an author’s personal account of childlessness has no neat narrative arc, but is touched by grace and acceptance.
Funding for writing and publishing is not just low: it’s also declining. Ben Eltham looks at a grim federal budget for literature, in the context of ongoing neglect for written culture in Australia.
The Furies is a devastating book, but one that hints at the possibility of redemption and reckoning.
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Dean of Research (Creative), University of South Australia
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in English, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Literature and Gender Studies, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University
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Associate professor, Edith Cowan University
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Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature, University of Sydney
