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Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.
Writing can help work through some of the emotions and boost wellbeing.
New research shows that literary relatives tend to share a similar writing style.
Melville’s epic novel about life aboard a wayward whaling ship holds lessons for the climate crisis today.
The bard’s plays were not always so readily available. It took a handful of savvy publishers to see the potential in publishing his plays.
Damon Galgut joins a distinguished line of South African authors, who are grappling with the complex dynamics of the country’s white community in their writing.
A true hoax provokes. It questions cultural biases, shattering conventions. But the curious case of the three men writing as a female author Carmen Mola does none of this.
A story about male violence and a damsel in distress, it is based on a true crime
Listen to The Conversation Weekly as we delve into the achievements behind three of the latest Nobel prizes.
Abdulrazak Gurnah’s stories suggest that it is important to see others in relation to ourselves, to perceive their right of abode even if they cannot claim national belonging.
From the author of The Yellow Wallpaper, Herland is a feminist classic: darkly comic and rich with irony.
Stories about alternative worlds can be a powerful way of critiquing the problems of our own world.
Post-colonial writing has expanded the concept of tragedy beyond Western thought.
One citation at a time, a professor and her students are crafting a more complete picture of Dante’s women.
Instead of a prison sentence for possessing bomb-making material, Ben John will be expected to read classic novels and report back to the judge about what he learns.
There are different versions of ‘English’ in different states, with various titles and levels of difficulty. It’s important to choose the right one to reach your desired destination.
Confronted with centuries of exploitation by their country’s ruling class and foreign powers, Haitian writers warn against the impulse to seek solace in outside intervention or cynical humor.
Cinderella has been taken further and further away from its origins that we forget it was originally a radical story about female desire, servitude and violence.
While teachers are under increased pressure to tread carefully in the classroom on issues of race, books that deal with themes of racism can offer a way forward.
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Dean, Graduate Research, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Creative and Professionaln, Literature and Gender Studies, Victoria University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literature, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature, University of Sydney
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Professor, Challis Chair of English, University of Sydney
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Honorary Fellow of the School of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne
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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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Professor of Writing, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Lecturer in Film and Television, The University of Melbourne
