Ralph Pordzik (International) assertion Ralph Pordzik i(A63897 works by)
Born: Established: 1966 ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: German
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1 Reinventing the Future(s) : Peter Carey and the Dystopian Tradition in Australian Fiction Ralph Pordzik , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Missions of Interdependence : A Literary Directory 2002; (p. 285-298)
1 y separately published work icon Utopie und Dystopie in den neuen englischen Literaturen Ralph Pordzik (editor), Hans Ulrich Seeber (editor), Heidelberg : Winter Verlag , 2002 Z955961 2002 anthology criticism
1 2 y separately published work icon The Quest for Postcolonial Utopia : A Comparative Introduction to the Utopian Novel in the New English Literatures Ralph Pordzik , New York (City) : Peter Lang , 2001 Z912335 2001 single work criticism A critical introduction to utopian and dystopian fiction written in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, and India. It outlines the development of utopian writing over the last thirty years and analyses the relationship between postcolonial and utopian issues. Based on a comparative approach that takes into account the different traditions the texts are derived from, the book examines the function of utopian alternatives and dystopian anxieties in the writings of a wide range of well-known international authors such as Janet Frame, David Ireland, J.M. Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer, Peter Carey, Rodney Hall, Buchi Emechta, Margaret Atwood, Glenda Adams, John Cranna, Suniti Namjoshi, Mike Nico, Ben Okri, Gerald Murnane, and Timothy Findley. Also includes brief discussion of works by other Australian writers.
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