Ros Pesman Ros Pesman i(A28621 works by)
Born: Established: 1948 ;
Gender: Female
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1 New Understandings of Expatriate Writers Ros Pesman , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 352 2013;

— Review of From a Distant Shore : Australian Writers in Britain 1820–2012 Bruce Bennett , Anne Pender , 2012 single work criticism
1 Subject in Situ Ros Pesman , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 308 2009; (p. 34-35)

— Review of Je Suis Australienne: Remarkable Women in France, 1880-1945 2008 anthology biography
1 8 y separately published work icon Australians in Italy : Contemporary Lives and Impressions Bill Kent (editor), Ros Pesman (editor), Cynthia Troup (editor), Clayton : Monash University Press , 2008 Z1527664 2008 anthology prose

'Long before the advent of modern tourism, Australians travelled to live in Italy, or undertook extensive visits there. Indeed they continue to do so in increasing numbers, as women and men find Italian partners; as business people with European interests settle there; as retirees in their thousands seek "the good life" that Italy - in Ros Pesman's words, this "culturally endowed place of rebirth" - seems to promise.

'While many are familiar with celebrated expatriates such as Germaine Greer, Jeffrey Smart, Peter Robb and David Malouf, hundreds of other artists, writers, musicians and intellectuals have made and continue to make a notable contribution to the cultural and intellectual lives of both countries. Whilst Australian Studies flourishes in Italian universities, Australian academics write distinguished accounts of Italian history covering various eras. Despite this sustained activity, the scholarly and cultural engagement of Australians with Italy is not a well known story.

'This collection seeks to map the past and present of the Australian love affair with Italy, and yields rich insights into its causes, motivations and transformations. Contributors include former Australian Ambassador to Italy Rory Steele, poet Peter Porter, contemporary artists Euan Heng and Jo-Anne Duggan, as well as distinguished academics and young scholars. Amongst the diverse range of articles and vignettes are chapters by Ian Britain on Donald Friend's Italian years, Loretta Baldassar exploring the phenomenon of reverse migration, and novelist Lisa Clifford reflecting on her family ties with Italy.

'Australians in Italy will appeal to scholars and students of migration and multiculturalism, Australian Studies, Italian Studies, and tourism and travel. It will also delight those interested in Italy and all things Italian - people of Italo-Australian backgrounds, armchair and actual travellers, sojourners in Italy, and the general reader.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 In Brief : Non-Fiction Ros Pesman , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 281 2006; (p. 58)

— Review of Making and Breaking Universities : Memoirs of Academic Life in Australia and Britain 1936-2004 Bruce Rodda Williams , 2005 single work autobiography
1 Of Machiavelli, Mazzini and Many Things Ros Pesman , 2005 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Arts , vol. 27 no. 2005; (p. 54-73)
1 Playing with Identity Ros Pesman , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 4 2003; (p. 168-177)
'Historian Ros Pesman examines the ways Australian women travellers have negotiated their national identity.' -- Editor's note, p.168
1 Universal Nomads Ros Pesman , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 251 2003; (p. 13-14)

— Review of Venus in Transit : Australia's Women Travellers 1788 - 1930 2003 anthology extract
1 Transnational Italians Ros Pesman , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 248 2003; (p. 19-20)

— Review of In Search of Kings : What Became of the Passengers of the Re d'Italia Tony De Bolfo , 2002 single work biography ; Visits Home : Migration Experiences Between Italy and Australia Loretta Baldassar , 2001 single work criticism
1 In Search of Self, Love and a Career: Florence James in London Ros Pesman , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: Southerly , Summer vol. 58 no. 4 1998-1999; (p. 75-83)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Oxford Book of Australian Travel Writing Ros Pesman (editor), David Robert Walker (editor), Richard White (editor), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1996 Z67802 1996 anthology prose extract travel
1 12 y separately published work icon Duty Free : Australian Women Abroad Ros Pesman , South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1996 Z536373 1996 single work criticism biography travel
1 Some Australian Italies Ros Pesman , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , Summer vol. 39 no. 4 1994; (p. 95-104)
1 The Trip to Europe in the Lives of Australian Women Ros Pesman , 1994 single work biography
— Appears in: National Library of Australia News , August vol. 4 no. 11 1994; (p. 6-8)
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