Western literature began with a plague and ever since, writers have been using pandemics to comment on society.
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With hundreds of book covers displaying previously taboo swear words, are publishers losing the ability to shock readers?
Literature of the past can help us to make the cultural shift that’s necessary to address climate change.
Publishers funnel massive amounts of resources into promoting titles that they think will become bestsellers. But they’ve become spellbound by ‘stories of struggle’ that can succumb to stereotypes.
The Tambora-Frankenstein myth silences Shelley’s critique of science.
The group seemed to be doing all of the right things to diversify its ranks. It wasn’t enough.
Is a 19th-century French author’s cosmic joke turning into a real-life global nightmare?
Boris Johnson’s adviser is asking job applicants to give him their all. And in return? He’ll fire them on the spot if they don’t fit in.
A list of 5 great reads for young critical thinkers and the adults in their lives — in time for holiday gift-giving.
We have an innate desire to be reminded of darkness and mortality during the festive season.
These seven cli-fi novels will get you fired up for action.
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
Video games present players with rich and immersive digital worlds.
African literary prizes are slowly becoming more relevant and richer, thanks to writers organising on the continent.
When writing for adults, authors look towards capturing the five senses – sight, sounds, touch, taste and smell. When writing for children, however, writers should apply these story senses.
We compiled a list of the 15 most commonly cited books taught by English teachers we surveyed. It contains only two Australian writers, neither of which are Indigenous.
Stories like ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Jane Eyre’ are still relevant today.
The Southern Ocean, as artists have uncovered, is also a treasure trove of cultural narratives.
Our responsibility to consider how the future might look for generations to come requires imagination.
The author has returned to Gilead, 35 years after the original novel was published.
Principais colaboradores
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Fellow of the School of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Literature and Gender Studies, Victoria University
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Lecturer in Digital Arts & Humanities, University College Cork
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature, University of Sydney
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Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer in Contemporary Literature, La Trobe University
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Professor, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities, Monash University
