The settler's plot
Subtitle: how stories take place in New Zealand
By: Alex Calder
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781869404888
Subjects: History and criticism; New Zealand literature; Geography in literature; Place (Philosophy) in literature
Description: "Taking a new approach to the cultural history of this country, The Settler's Plot is a study of the relationship between literature and place in New Zealand. Through fascinating and unpredictable readings of some of our greatest literature, from Maning and Guthrie-Smith to Mansfield, Sargeson, Curnow and Frame, Calder investigates the often contradictory meanings that Pakeha have found in our most familiar settings."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-291) and index.