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19th-Century Australian Travel Writing
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorn Clemens 1835-1910) was an American writer, publisher, lecturer and humorist. His journey presented in Following the Equator encompasses America, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand. While in Australia Twain described in a humorous manner the cities of Sydney and Melbourne, as well as mentioning Aboriginal peoples, the Eureka Stockade, and Tasmania. The narrative was presented in a jocular manner and included poems and descriptions of Twain's dreams. It concluded with the best place name he came across in Australia: Woolloomooloo. This work was reprinted a number of times and was also published in Britain under the title More Tramps Abroad in 1897.
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Travel Memoir and Australia : From Twain to Tracks and the Present Day
2017
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mediating Memory : Tracing the Limits of Memoir 2017; (p. 192-204)'Ben Stubbs' chapter demonstrates the new depths possible within hy-brid travel memoir. He looks at its evolution from works by Mark Twain to Robyn Davidson and Don Watson, tracing the progression of the genre from Twain's self-centered imperialism to Davidson and Watson's cultural self-awareness.'
Source: Introduction, p.7
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The Forum
2011
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 2) Slattery discusses Mark Twain's travels to Australia and his interest in Australian culture. -
Beautiful Lies, Ugly Truths
2007
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— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 187 2007; (p. 42-46) -
Mark Twain and Smaller Nations
2007
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correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 291 2007; (p. 5) Laurie Hergenhan continues the correspondence, begun by Jack Bradstreet in 'Mark Twain in Australia', relating to the publication history of Mark Twain's Following the Equator : A Journey around the World. -
Mark Twain in Australia
2007
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 290 2007; (p. 5)
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A Long Way from Mississippi
2006
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review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 November 2006; (p. 33)
— Review of Following the Equator : A Journey around the World 1897 single work prose -
In Short
2006
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review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 November vol. 124 no. 6546 2006; (p. 78)
— Review of Following the Equator : A Journey around the World 1897 single work prose -
The Licensed Fool's Vocation
2006-2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 35)
— Review of Following the Equator : A Journey around the World 1897 single work prose -
Travelling South with Twain
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 14 January 2007; (p. 52)
— Review of Following the Equator : A Journey around the World 1897 single work prose -
A Shark-Infested Stop on Twain's Tour
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 13 January 2007; (p. 20)
— Review of Following the Equator : A Journey around the World 1897 single work prose -
Mark Twain in Australia
2007
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 290 2007; (p. 5) -
Mark Twain and Smaller Nations
2007
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 291 2007; (p. 5) Laurie Hergenhan continues the correspondence, begun by Jack Bradstreet in 'Mark Twain in Australia', relating to the publication history of Mark Twain's Following the Equator : A Journey around the World. -
Beautiful Lies, Ugly Truths
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 187 2007; (p. 42-46) -
The Forum
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 2) Slattery discusses Mark Twain's travels to Australia and his interest in Australian culture. -
Travel Memoir and Australia : From Twain to Tracks and the Present Day
2017
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mediating Memory : Tracing the Limits of Memoir 2017; (p. 192-204)'Ben Stubbs' chapter demonstrates the new depths possible within hy-brid travel memoir. He looks at its evolution from works by Mark Twain to Robyn Davidson and Don Watson, tracing the progression of the genre from Twain's self-centered imperialism to Davidson and Watson's cultural self-awareness.'
Source: Introduction, p.7