AustLit

Lohrey argues that important 'structures of feeling' are emerging in contemporary Australia, especially in discourses and practices of 'the body', 'the self' and the acceptance of ideas and philosophies emanating from Asia. She also makes the point that sometimes literature, particularly narrative fiction, is the best means of encountering, engaging and digesting the emergence of new movements, ideas and politics (Editor's comment).

Dialogue between Amy Witting and James McAuley during an imaginary meeting, in the limbo between life and after-life, where they discuss their misrepresentation in Ackland's book.

Anne Summers argues that, where once writers were central to culture, now the influence of the written word in Australia is waning in favour of visual images with a consequent devaluation in writers' political and social voice in society.

Discusses Wagner's Parsifal.