The Cambridge History of Australian Literature [Hardcover]

The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australia's national literature.The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australia's national literature. It 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.The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australia's national literature. It 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.The Cambridge History of Australian Literature is the most comprehensive volume ever written on Australias 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, childrens literature, autobiography and fiction. This book is an essential reference for general readers and specialists alike. List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Peter Pierce; Part I. From European Imaginings of Australia to the End of the Colonial Period: 1. Britain's Australia Ken Stewart; 2. The beginnings of literature in colonial Australia Elizabeth Webby; 3. Early writing by Indl“(