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Andy shoots a hairy Scotsman who he mistakes for the Hairy Man, a legendary creature who supposedly roams the Blue Mountains.
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Voicing and Voices in Two Australian Short Stories: 'The Hairy Man' (Henry Lawson 1907) and 'The Curse' (Katharine Susannah Prichard 1932)
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journal of the Short Story in English , October vol. 47 no. 2006; (p. 127-142) -
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Bunyips : Australia's Folklore of Fear
Canberra
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National Library of Australia
,
2001
Z899883
2001
single work
criticism
This book examines the role of the bunyip in Australian folklore from the first European settlers to the present time. The bunyip was important in Aboriginal mythology and the origins of the word are discussed. One chapter is devoted to Australian literature and the portrayal of bunyips. There are also extracts from Australian stories.
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Voicing and Voices in Two Australian Short Stories: 'The Hairy Man' (Henry Lawson 1907) and 'The Curse' (Katharine Susannah Prichard 1932)
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journal of the Short Story in English , October vol. 47 no. 2006; (p. 127-142) -
y
Bunyips : Australia's Folklore of Fear
Canberra
:
National Library of Australia
,
2001
Z899883
2001
single work
criticism
This book examines the role of the bunyip in Australian folklore from the first European settlers to the present time. The bunyip was important in Aboriginal mythology and the origins of the word are discussed. One chapter is devoted to Australian literature and the portrayal of bunyips. There are also extracts from Australian stories.
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