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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
Alan Marshall's attempts to establish himself as a writer during the Depression. (Source: Trove)
Notes
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Dedication: For the one who held the lamp
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Epigraph: Alas! this is not what I thought life was./ ...The hearts of others. - Shelley, 'Posthumous Fragment'.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Poliomyelitis. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
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Radical Nationalism and Socialist Realism in Alan Marshall's Autobiographical Writing
2012
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— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , June vol. 36 no. 2 2012; (p. 229-244) 'Alan Marshall's work has either been neglected or has been discussed in the context of its contribution to the Australian identity or as an example of Australian autobiography. This essay examines his early novel and his three directly autobiographical works to argue that he uses his studies of popular Australian values to develop a basis for an inclusive Australian democracy. The argument of the essay is that the socialist realist doctrines of the Realist Writers Group and his bush background influence his choice of voice and form, but that the politics of his work has been overlooked. This, as well as his reputation as a popular author, accounts for the unjust critical neglect of his work.' (Publisher's abstract)
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Where Certainty Lies : His Father's World
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Well in the Shadow : A Writer's Journey through Australian Literature 2010; (p. 177-197) 'Some thoughts about the values inherent in Alan Marshall's writing.' (Author's note.) -
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1989
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— Appears in: Australian Autobiography : The Personal Quest 1989; (p. 16-31) -
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1984
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The Essence of Mateship
1972
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— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 March vol. 94 no. 4797 1972; (p. 47-48)
— Review of In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography ; This Is the Grass 1962 single work autobiography
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The Depression-and Beyond
1964
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— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 30 1964; (p. 54-55)
— Review of Summer 1964 single work novel ; In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography ; Down by the Dockside 1963 single work novel ; My Brother Jack : A Novel 1964 single work novel -
Untitled
1964
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January vol. 3 no. 3 1964; (p. 73)
— Review of In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography -
Untitled
1964
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— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 30 no. 3 1964; (p. 44)
— Review of In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography -
Heart Attack
1964
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— Appears in: Nation , 8 February 1964; (p. 23-24)
— Review of In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography -
Integrity
1964
single work
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— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 May vol. 86 no. 4394 1964; (p. 49-50)
— Review of In Mine Own Heart 1963 single work autobiography -
Where Certainty Lies : His Father's World
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Well in the Shadow : A Writer's Journey through Australian Literature 2010; (p. 177-197) 'Some thoughts about the values inherent in Alan Marshall's writing.' (Author's note.) -
Radical Nationalism and Socialist Realism in Alan Marshall's Autobiographical Writing
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , June vol. 36 no. 2 2012; (p. 229-244) 'Alan Marshall's work has either been neglected or has been discussed in the context of its contribution to the Australian identity or as an example of Australian autobiography. This essay examines his early novel and his three directly autobiographical works to argue that he uses his studies of popular Australian values to develop a basis for an inclusive Australian democracy. The argument of the essay is that the socialist realist doctrines of the Realist Writers Group and his bush background influence his choice of voice and form, but that the politics of his work has been overlooked. This, as well as his reputation as a popular author, accounts for the unjust critical neglect of his work.' (Publisher's abstract)
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The Happy Warrior
1984
single work
biography
— Appears in: Overland , September no. 96 1984; (p. 21-24) The Happy Warrior 1987; (p. 40-50) -
Alan Marshall's Autobiographical Trilogy
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Autobiography : The Personal Quest 1989; (p. 16-31)
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