Monday musings on Australian literature: AustLit Anthology of Criticism

I've written about AustLit several times before, including their BlackWords and World War 1 in Australian Literary Culture projects. Today, I thought I'd highlight their AustLit Anthology of Criticism which was published online in 2010. AustLit, as I've mentioned before, is primarily a subscription service, but not all of the content is behind their paywall. Of … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: AustLit Anthology of Criticism

Delicious descriptions – and other thoughts: Peter Carey’s Amnesia

One of the pleasures in reading Peter Carey's Amnesia comes from his language, so I do want to share examples of that, but first I want to say something about the style and structure because I didn't get to discuss it in my review. One of the criticisms I've heard about the book is that … Continue reading Delicious descriptions – and other thoughts: Peter Carey’s Amnesia