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Going for Grunge : Revisiting Andrew McGahan's 1988 and 'Kill the Old'
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Queensland Review , June vol. 23 no. 1 2016; (p. 72-83)'Andrew McGahan's novel 1988 and short story ‘Kill the Old’ are re-evaluated in terms of their responses to the political and cultural needs of mid-1990s Queensland. These neglected and undervalued grunge works question the official celebrations connected with Australia's Bicentenary, especially Expo ’88, and interrogate predominantly white and masculinist notions of Australian identity. In so doing, they contribute to a less insular and ‘fuller version’ of Queensland literature.' (Publication abstract)
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Going for Grunge : Revisiting Andrew McGahan's 1988 and 'Kill the Old'
2016
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Queensland Review , June vol. 23 no. 1 2016; (p. 72-83)'Andrew McGahan's novel 1988 and short story ‘Kill the Old’ are re-evaluated in terms of their responses to the political and cultural needs of mid-1990s Queensland. These neglected and undervalued grunge works question the official celebrations connected with Australia's Bicentenary, especially Expo ’88, and interrogate predominantly white and masculinist notions of Australian identity. In so doing, they contribute to a less insular and ‘fuller version’ of Queensland literature.' (Publication abstract)
