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First known date:
1991...
vol.
15
no.
1
May
1991
of
Australian Literary Studies
est. 1963
Australian Literary Studies
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* Contents derived from the 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Mal du Pays : Symbolic Geography in the Work of Randolph Stow, single work criticism (p. 3-25)
- 'The Great Australian Emptiness' Revisited : Murray Bail's Holden's Performance, single work criticism (p. 26-37)
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The Australian Crucible: Alchemy in Marcus Clarke's "His Natural Life",
single work
criticism
(p. 38-55)Abraham finds a number of clear references to alchemy in the serial version of His Natural Life, and, connecting these with biographical evidence, argues that the struggles of Rufus Dawes can be seen in alchemical terms. The alchemical process occurs before the eyes of others who are blinded (or not) to the "gold" of Rufus Dawes. The process is complete when Rufus Dawes, after passing through the "prison-furnace", becomes, once again, Richard Devine.
- Annual Bibliography of Studies in Australian Literature: 1990, Carol Hetherington , Irmtraud Petersson , single work bibliography (p. 56-77)
- Ern Malley and Les Deliquescences D'adore Floupette, single work criticism (p. 78-81)
- Patrick White and Murray Bail : Appropriations of `The Prodigal Son', single work criticism (p. 81-86)
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[Review] Incandescent Verities: The Fiction of Hal Porter,
single work
review
— Review of Incandescent Verities: The Fiction of Hal Porter 1990 selected work criticism ; (p. 87-89) -
Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Henry Handel Richardson : Fiction in the Making 1990 single work biography ; The Last Exquisite : A Portrait of Frederic Manning 1990 single work biography ; The Importance of Being Eve Langley 1989 single work biography ; (p. 89-93) -
Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Back to the Future. Australian Aboriginal Literature Since 1964 1989 single work criticism ; (p. 93-94) -
Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Parnassus Mad Ward: Michael Dransfield and the New Australian Poetry 1990 selected work criticism ; (p. 94-96)
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