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'This chapter will have two interconnected themes. The first will deal with the theoretical problem of 'expression', as part of a literary aesthetic. The main question here will be posed in terms of Aboriginal literature. How can we determine to what extent it is the expression of political activity as has so often been claimed? What can we learn from the case of Aboriginal literature which may in some way contribute to ongoing literature/politics debates?
The second theme will examine on particular genre, autobiography, and two specific books. Out of what historical and social context did My Place and Wandering Girl emerge? What sort of political valency can be attached to them in their conditions of production and consumption?' (119)
The second theme will examine on particular genre, autobiography, and two specific books. Out of what historical and social context did My Place and Wandering Girl emerge? What sort of political valency can be attached to them in their conditions of production and consumption?' (119)
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Literature and Politics - The Repressive Hypothesis
Subjects:
- My Place 1987 single work autobiography
- Wandering Girl 1987 single work autobiography
- The Cherry Pickers 1968 single work drama
- A Fortunate Life 1980 single work autobiography
- Wild Cat Falling 1965 single work novel
- The Kadaitcha Sung 1990 single work novel
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