AustLit
Description
A study of the development of Australian drama and film from 1788 to the present. It will examine selected plays and films within the context of: the history of theatrical and cinema performance; the influence of changing technologies and dramatic styles; cultural concerns with identity, gender and race. It will give special emphasis to the continuing links between stage and screen, in particular the ways in which plays have been adapted to film.
Assessment
1500 wd essay, (mid-semester, 30%), 3000 wd take home exam, (end of semester, 70%)
Supplementary Texts
Bailey, On Our Selection
Darrell, The Sunny South
Davis, The Dreamers
Rayson, Hotle Sorrento
Graham, The Boys
Parsons, Dead Heart
Williamson, Don's Party
Lawler, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Nowra, The Golden Age
Prichard, Brumby Innes
The Unit includes a special study of different film versions of Steele Rudd's On Our Selection.
Other films to be discussed include:Don's Party, Cosi and Lantana. A resource book will be available.
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Undergraduate
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