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The ‘trad wives’ of social media, like Christian fiction writers, rely on a romanticized image of white, westernized femininity.
Before GPS, maps weren’t just functional – they were part of the adventure.
A novel that invites adoration and controversy in equal measure, Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther has endured in the popular imagination.
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry people and what gave them hope.
Novels have provided source material for games for years. Here are four examples of games that wear their literary inspirations on their sleeves.
I invite you to sample four tasty literary courses that present, for your delectation, the trials and travails of post-war Japanese women.
Literary discourse requires authors of colour to produce “authentic” narratives. They are then required to embody this “authenticity” when presenting themselves in public.
The Irish literary scene is thriving, which makes choosing just five other Irish writers likely to appeal to fans of Rooney a daunting task.
Kenya’s first post-independence president used his writings to present himself as a leader of an exceptional sort.
The author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and other classic novels used the words ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ nearly a dozen times in her books.
It happens in journalism and it happens in the arts. But in Congress – where just 2% of representatives held blue-collar or service-industry jobs before entering politics – it’s rampant.
A life in five parts in a changing France is wrought powerfully on stage in this adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s book The Years
These stories address the needs and assert the agency of women.
Reading poetry can be a daunting affair. In Australian Poetry Month, an expert shows us how one poem works – and what it reveals.
The global reach of Taylor Swift’s creations demonstrate not only the gothic genre’s pervasiveness but its renewed cultural relevance.
Challenging oppression, advocating for justice, and inspiring social change are the hallmarks of Soyinka’s life.
Children’s authors like Cottrell-Boyce know they have the chance to make the world a better place, every time they write.
Five books to read this summer, which were released in 2024.
Science fiction and technological innovation feed off each other in an ongoing back-and-forth that can play out over decades.
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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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Distinguished Professor of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Victoria University
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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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Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of English, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, ACU, Australian Catholic University
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Lecturer in Digital Arts & Humanities, University College Cork
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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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Honorary Associate in Creative Writing, The Open University
