Literature & writers

It is always risky to claim that this book or that, on publication has claims based on being 'the first' in its field or of…

Nowadays, it is hardly necessary to ask people if they believe that 'the end justifies the means', because practically everyone does believe it. Probably, the…

There is a burgeoning critical literature of higher education which comments on the cultural changes associated with ‘research quality measurement’. This essay is an introduction…

Brings the work of Caribbean poet and Australian scholar Penny van Toorn into conversation. 'Given van Toom's emphasis on the tactics of Indigenous engagement with…

Explores the poetic politics behind the Ern Malley affair and its rivalling groups (Sydney vs Melbourne/Adelaide) and investigates “the fabric of differences and unacknowledged similarities…

Lord discusses her career, approach to writing and thematic interests.

‘Much of the evidence used in researching the history of individuals’ reading preferences and practices is elusive and transient. Most individuals do not leave material…

‘This essay describes the place of reading in the life of Irene Longman (1877-1962), the first woman elected to the Queensland parliament. It shows how…

I first came across Oodgeroo's writing in 1965. I was living in Nigeria at the time, where Australia hardly entered one's consciousness. The slim volume…

The nature of art and reality and their relation to each other has always been a major preoccupation of artists and acquired a new intensity…

Poems on paintings may not immediately strike one as an important genre in Australian literature, especially in comparison, for example, with poems on the Australian…