Australian Literature: An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under
Spanning more than a century, Australian Literature crystallizes a spirit, style, and ethos found nowhere else in world literature. These captivating selections in Australian Literature come from major voices, both famous and lesser known, and encompass short stories, memoirs, novels and aboriginal writings. Resonant or wryly witty, charming or disturbing, they explore themes deeply rooted in the Australian experience - shaping the land, the legacies of the convict past, the displacement of...
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Spanning more than a century, Australian Literature crystallizes a spirit, style, and ethos found nowhere else in world literature. These captivating selections in Australian Literature come from major voices, both famous and lesser known, and encompass short stories, memoirs, novels and aboriginal writings. Resonant or wryly witty, charming or disturbing, they explore themes deeply rooted in the Australian experience - shaping the land, the legacies of the convict past, the displacement of the aborigine, the search for a national identity, sex, love, and commitment.
IntroductionIThe Idea of the Bush1The Drover's Wife3The Chosen Vessel13The Loaded Dog21From The Tree of Man29The Night We Watched for Wallabies41A Gentleman's Agreement45IIImages of Australia53The Aboriginal Experience55Northern Belle57The Cooboo71From Dr. Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World77Going Home89From Wanamurraganya: The Story of Jack McPhee101The Convict105Breaking a Man's Spirit (From His Natural Life)107Absalom Day's Promotion113The Search for a National Identity129The First Days In the Trenches (From A Fortunate Life)131From The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea143The Kyogle Line157American Dreams165IIIRelationships177Willy-wagtails by Moonlight179A Good Marriage191Civilization and Its Discontents201The Train Will Shortly Arrive211Two Hanged Women229Brown Seaweed and Old Fish Nets (From For Love Alone)235The Woman at the Window247A Woman with Black Hair259Blood and Water267Notes278About the Authors281Suggested Readings296Glossary298Permissions Acknowledgments303
