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'In this powerful collection, Australian writers including Gail Jones, Eva Sallis and Frank Brennan explore the relationship between writing and justice, a relationship utterly dependent on informed, ethical readers. These essays - from poets, essayists, academics, playwrights, critics and novelists - demonstrate how it is possible for writing to articulate concerns of justice, enlighten the broader community and move citizens to action.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication: for Noel.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work essay (p. [ix]-xvi)
- Art in a Time of Crisis, single work essay (p. 1-12)
- Writing in an 'Age of Terror', single work essay (p. 13-29)
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In Praise of Political Fiction,
single work
criticism
Rosie Scott argues for the importance of political fiction in Australian society and culture at the beginning of the twenty-first century. She writes: 'I want to suggest that as a body of work [political fiction] can create important life-sustaining myths that provide a healthy counter-balance to the superficial, the destructive and the heartless, which are always present in society and now, perhaps more than at any other period, in Australian history' (p. 33). She draws comparison to overseas political writing and then in the second half of the essay she offers exensive comment on the process of initiating, compiling and editing the anthology Another Country.
- Just Poetry, single work criticism (p. 47-61)
- My Journey through 'Stolen', single work criticism (p. 62-75)
- Speaking Shadows : Justice and the Poetic, single work criticism (p. 76-86)
- Boring Humanist Bodies, single work criticism (p. 87-101)
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Aboriginal Children's Literature : More Than Just Pretty Pictures,
single work
criticism
'This essay explores how some recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored titles have used local languages and personal histories - including complex stories which deal with the Stolen Generations - to engage and educate young Australian readers, while providing much needed inspiration to nurture Indigenous audiences.' (Source: Heiss, Anita, Aboriginal Literature for Children: More Than Just Pretty Pictures, 2015)
- Writing for Performance : Privilege, Politics and Goose Bumps, single work criticism (p. 118-136)
- Travelling towards Ourselves : Rights and Recognition in Clara Law's 'Letters to Ali', single work criticism (p. 137-151)
- An Island Home, single work essay (p. 152-161)
- Writing : Seeking Justice and Truth amidst the Imperfect Good and the Necessary, single work essay (p. 162-184)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , December vol. 32 no. 4 2008; (p. 564-565)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: JASAL , no. 8 2008; (p. 177-181)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay ; Tolerance, Prejudice and Fear : Sydney PEN Voices, the 3 Writers Project 2008 selected work essay -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: InCite , September vol. 29 no. 9 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Don't Fret, It's Just Fearmongering
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-23 March 2008; (p. 31)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Essays
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 February 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay
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Opening Hearts and Minds - and the Imagination
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 February 2008; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Essays
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 February 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Don't Fret, It's Just Fearmongering
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-23 March 2008; (p. 31)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: InCite , September vol. 29 no. 9 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: JASAL , no. 8 2008; (p. 177-181)
— Review of Just Words? : Australian Authors Writing for Justice 2008 anthology criticism essay ; Tolerance, Prejudice and Fear : Sydney PEN Voices, the 3 Writers Project 2008 selected work essay
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