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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 10-11 March 2007 of The Australian est. 1964 The Weekend Australian
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Literature's Decline, Laurie Hergenhan , single work column
Laurie Hergenhan asserts that '[t]he decline in the tertiary teaching of Australian literature needs to be seen in the context of the general decline in the teaching of English literature across all levels of the educational system'. He comments, too, on funding arrangements, noting the 'nonsensical disparity between the substantial funding offered to research into Australian literature and limited funds available for its undergraduate teaching'.
(p. 2) Section: Review
Evolution of a Fiery Soul, Karen Lamb , single work review
— Review of With Love and Fury : Selected Letters of Judith Wright Judith Wright , 2006 selected work correspondence ;
(p. 10) Section: Review
Simple Tale with a Master's Deft Brushstroke, Christopher Bantick , single work review
— Review of Four-Cornered Circle Jon Cleary , 2007 single work novel ;
(p. 10) Section: Review
Manga without Borders, Cefn Ridout , single work review
— Review of The Dreaming Queenie Chan , 2005 series - author graphic novel ;
(p. 12-13) Section: Review
Clever Gem Worthy of a Mass Audience, Rosalie Higson , single work review
— Review of The Saviour Peter Templeman , 2005 single work ;
(p. 26) Section: TV
Me, Myself and I Am, Stephen Matchett , single work column
Stephen Matchett discusses 'a new subset of the memoir, the bio-op. In bio-ops an author writes their past as they want us to know it but also set [sic] out their ideas and opinions on anything that interests them'. Matchett cites the writings of Robert Hughes and Gabrielle Carey to illustrate his argument. He concludes: 'These books are not big-noting of the old-fahsioned kind. They describe defeats as well as victories. But it takes an ego measured in metres for an author to assume their opinions on anything and everything are worth recording.'
(p. 40) Section: Review
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