Australian literature

Australian literature is literature made by Australians or people who live in Australia. In Australia's early history, it was made of many British colonies. So, it is in some ways similar to British literature. Common themes in Australian literature are friendship, equality, democracy, and Australian cultural identity. 

Some Australian book writers are Marcus Clarke, Miles Franklin, Patrick White, Thomas Keneally, Morris West and Colleen McCullough. Some bush poets are Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Some historians are Manning Clark and Geoffrey Blainey. A playwright is David Williamson. Some writers who were born in Australia, but moved somewhere else, are Barry Humphries, Robert Hughes, Clive James and Germaine Greer.

Category:Australian literature