The making of the Australian literary imagination
By: Richard Nile.
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: St. Lucia, Qld
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Australian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.; Nationalism and literature -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.; Literature publishing -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.; National characteristics, Australian, in literature.; Australia -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Description: "In this controversial and engrossing study, Richard Nile debunks some of the powerful myths of cultural nationalism and observes its passing in favour of the celebrity author." "He explores the power of nationalism as a governing force in the creation and ultimate demise of Australian literature. In a clear and accessible way, Nile invokes the stylistic possibilities of narrative history and creative non-fiction, playfully blurring the lines between them."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285]-297) and index.