The Cambridge History of Australian Literature by Peter Pierce

The Cambridge History of Australian Literature by Peter Pierce

The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australia's national literature. This authoritative guide spans Australian literary history from colonial origins, encompassing indigenous and migrant literatures, as well as representations of Asia and the Pacific and the role of literary culture in modern Australian society. Bringing together a distinguished line-up of contributors, this volume explores each of the literary modes in an Australian context, including short story, poetry, children's literature, autobiography and fiction. This book is an essential reference for general readers and specialists alike.

'… innovative approach … informative, highly stimulating … exciting revaluations of familiar works, authors and periods' Zeitschrift fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Peter Pierce is Honorary Research Fellow and Professor at the National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University.

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ISBN 13	9780521881654
ISBN 10	052188165X
Title	The Cambridge History of Australian Literature
Author	Peter Pierce
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2009-09-17
Number of pages	624
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