AustLit

'Throughout the twentieth century, the world of higher education appeared to be stable and familiar. Universities delivered education and research under well-established discipline headings, and art schools delivered craft and field knowledge. Toward the end of that century, the relationship between the academy and the creative arts sector changed, and the role of teachers of creative practice and the expectations of tertiary creative arts courses changed with it. The past decades have been characterized by an ongoing debate about the respective value of teaching, creative practice, and research-particularly about the capacity of the arts to deliver research. This volume, from a distinguished list of academic writers and creators, offers contributions to these dialogues, as well as analyses of the international environment for the creative arts in the academy and the key government policies currently shaping the field.' (Publication summary)

'Perfect is a powerful collection of stories and poems told with honesty, clarity and beauty by the residents of Common Ground. This collection gives voice to the contributors' personal experiences of family, friendship, displacement and the undercurrent of the cities and towns in which they live. Here you will find tales of heartbreak and self acceptance, of returning from the brink, and finding a place to call home. These sophisticated stories capture the very best of the participants' work in their own voices. This project was a partnership between the SA Writers Centre and Common Ground residents from Adelaide and Port Augusta, supported by the Government of South Australia.' (Publication summary)

'The International Journal of the Book provides a forum for publishing professionals, librarians, researchers and educators to discuss that iconic artefact, the book—and to consider its past, present and future.' (Source: Books, Publishing & Libraries website)

'Courageous Research is both a resource book and a snapshot of the contemporary state of the PhD in the human sciences and the creative arts. There are eight chapters by eight students who have completed PhDs that are constructed against the grain.' ... The students include ' ... Doris Brett [who] writes eloquently of the various strands of analytical, autobiographical and creative writing that contributed to her strangely-structured and later controversial book, Eating the Underworld. (Random House 2001).' (Kevin Brophy 'Now for the Genetically Modified PhD' a review of Courageous Research published in TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs vol. 8 no. 1 April 2004)

'Second edition of a collection of hard-hitting poetry by an Adelaide-born poet. First published 1997 by Goodline Press. Describes people and places in the author's home suburb of Semaphore. Published simultaneously in paperback and downloadable PDF format. Author began writing full time in 1982 when an injury forced his early retirement from the building industry. He is well known for taking poetry to construction sites, jails, youth training centres and schools. Other titles include 'No Collars No Cuffs' and 'No Ticket No Start'.' (Publication summary)

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