Fiction

"I would like to insist that this paper is serious, but not academic. It is an impressionist piece, even if it relies heavily on metaphors…

Peter Carey has generally preferred to fictionalise Australia at a remove, to reimagine it, shape-shifted out of its present appearance by science fiction transformations, or…

Uses feminist theories and concepts of the feminine sublime to investigate Dorothy Hewett’s writing (particularly her poetry) and her development as a writer, concentrating on…

The article discusses the critical reception of the work of Brian Castro, especially the responses to his use of critical theory in his novels. In…

Castro discusses the relationship of his work to literary theory, questions of authorship, style and genre, and the purpose of literature.

Uses Pierre Bourdieu’s theories to explore unresolved contradictions in Christina Stead concerning her feminism, politics and reputation.

Mead considers the role of death in the narrative and argues that it is a powerful cultural symbol because of its thematic connections with the…

Katherine Bode has written a bold and illuminating book. A World of Fiction: Digital Collections and the Future of Literary History asks difficult questions and…