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The paper explores the role of and attitude towards father-figures in contemporary Anglo-Australian short fiction. Focussing on four recent mother-daughter narratives, it finds that father-figures are represented as disruptive agents in the lives of both mothers and daughters.
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Disruptive Gatekeepers : The Representation of Father-Figures in Contemporary Australian Women's Short Fiction
Journal of Australian Studies
Journal of Australian Studies
Subjects:
- Three Daughters 1979 single work short story
- Not the Crime 1990 single work short story
- The Victim Train 1992 single work short story
- Marigold 1979 single work short story
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