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Dedication: For Mum and Dad et, bien sur, pour Fred.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Armchair Tourism : The Popularity of Australian Travel Writing
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 182-202) 'Richard White examines the 'uneasy relationship' between the genre of travel writing and the notions of the popular. He considers the way in which 'Australian travel writers negotiated the pitfalls of popularity' and argues that 'a number of Australian writers broke with these conventions and willingly embraced the popular.' He takes Frank Clune and Colin Simpson as case studies to examine how their writing courted a popular mass market in Australia and created a genre where ordinary tourist was hero.' (Editor's foreword xiv) -
Australian ‘Immersion’ Narratives : Memoirs of Contemporary Language Travel
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Transnational Ties : Australian Lives in the World 2009; (p. 245-257) Mary Besmeres examines 'three Australian texts—Gillian Bouras's A Foreign Wife (1986), Sarah Turnbull's Almost French: A New Life in Paris (2002) and John Mateer's Semar's Cave: An Indonesian Journal (2004)—drawing attention to what appear to be some common cultural assumptions in the authors' accounts of their interactions with speakers of languages other than English.' (p. 245)
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Unbecoming Australians : Crisis and Community in the Australian Villa/ge Book
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 213-229) -
French Leave
2005
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autobiography
travel
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 12 February 2005; (p. 26) -
Two Sides to the Story : Against
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 October 2004; (p. 11)
— Review of Almost French : A New Life in Paris 2002 single work autobiography
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Two Sides to the Story : For
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 October 2004; (p. 11)
— Review of Almost French : A New Life in Paris 2002 single work autobiography -
Two Sides to the Story : Against
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 October 2004; (p. 11)
— Review of Almost French : A New Life in Paris 2002 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 10 June 2002; (p. 14)
— Review of Almost French : A New Life in Paris 2002 single work autobiography -
Familiar French Foibles
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 11 August 2002; (p. 51)
— Review of Almost French : A New Life in Paris 2002 single work autobiography -
Most Envied Life
2003
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 January 2003; (p. 6-7) The Sunday Age , 26 January 2003; (p. 10) -
Caffe Latte ... and a New Life
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 27 April 2003; (p. 10) -
French Leave
2005
single work
autobiography
travel
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 12 February 2005; (p. 26) -
Unbecoming Australians : Crisis and Community in the Australian Villa/ge Book
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 213-229) -
Australian ‘Immersion’ Narratives : Memoirs of Contemporary Language Travel
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Transnational Ties : Australian Lives in the World 2009; (p. 245-257) Mary Besmeres examines 'three Australian texts—Gillian Bouras's A Foreign Wife (1986), Sarah Turnbull's Almost French: A New Life in Paris (2002) and John Mateer's Semar's Cave: An Indonesian Journal (2004)—drawing attention to what appear to be some common cultural assumptions in the authors' accounts of their interactions with speakers of languages other than English.' (p. 245)
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