Australian Perspectives: Representing Place, Nation and Identity (ENGL200)
Semester 2 / 2010

Texts

y separately published work icon Death of a River Guide Richard Flanagan , Ringwood : McPhee Gribble , 1994 Z822275 1994 single work novel (taught in 5 units) 'Beneath a waterfall on the Franklin, Aljaz Cosini, river guide, lies drowning. Beset by visions at once horrible and fabulous, he relives not just his own life but that of his family and forebears. As the river rises his visions grow more turbulent, and in the flood of the past Aljaz discovers the soul history his country'. (Source: Trove)
Reversing the Negatives: A Portrait of Aboriginal Victoria!$!Maynard!$! !$!!$!
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Description

This unit explores the multiple ways in which Australia has been represented through cultural narratives. It focuses on three places in Australia, including Sydney, examining the different ways in which film, literature, television, historical writing, life writing and other cultural forms have responded to, contested and made sense of the new place that settler Australia has been. It provides training in the interdisciplinary approaches of Australian Studies, exposing students to representations from many sources and periods.

Other Details

Levels: Undergraduate
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