Iconic murderers such as Martha Rendell electrify our imaginations and passions. The turn of the century case demonstrates why fiction can be such an effective vessel for history.
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Is the line between truth and fiction clear when it comes to history? And if not, is there scope for historians and novelists to re-engage, with a view to learning from – rather than bludgeoning – each other?
There’s no shortage of historical texts, but only a handful are lauded as literature. We can learn valuable lessons by revisiting EP Thompson’s The Making of the English Working Class.
‘History and fiction journey together and separately into the past; they are a tag team, sometimes taking turns, sometimes working in tandem.’ Enjoy the second part of our series, Writing History.
Can history and fiction really be kept separate? A special edition of journal TEXT examines historical fictions and fictional histories. Here, the editors map out the contested territory.
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Honorary Professor in History, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Senior Research Professor, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Literary & Narrative Journalism, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in History; Associate Dean of Academic Development and Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University
