Cirrus@Austlit

This subject explores the relationship between writing and ideology: the philosophical, cultural and political modes that affect creative production. In this subject, you will consider the implications of writing fiction within contemporary Australian society. Specifically, you will reflect on: Questions of textual power: What is the relationship between ideology and textual structure? How can a writer resist implicit textual control? Questions of responsibility: What is the writer’s relationship with his/her culture? Does the writer have an ethical duty to his/her audience? You will explore these questions through two approaches: by analysing existing literary texts in the light of critical theory; and by applying the ideas discussed to your own writing.