John McLaren

The British Tradition in John Morrison’s Radical Nationalism

Uses John Morrison’s work as an exemplary case for examining the British dissenting tradition in shaping Australian radicalism. Argues that the strength of the reception…

1 May 2002

John McLaren

Review of Capricornia and South of Capricornia: short stories (1925-34) by Xavier Herbert, and Xavier Herbert: episodes from Capricornia, Poor Fellow My Country and other fiction, nonfiction and letters, edited by Frances de Groen and Peter Pierce.

Just as we might have thought there was nothing new to be said about Xavier Herbert's flawed achievement, these three books challenge us to rethink…

1 May 1993

John McLaren

Gentlefolk Errant: The Family Writings of Martin Boyd

Discusses the importance of family in Boyd’s life and work, arguing that for Boyd family is more important than place or nationality: ‘it is family…

1 October 1972

John McLaren

Patrick White’s Use of Imagery

McLaren responds to Sylvia Gzell's criticism of his reading of some symbols in Voss and Riders in the Chariot as 'sentimental' (Australian Literary Studies…

1 June 1966