Every now and then I share some content from The Conversation, and so I am again today. This time, it's an occasional series they have featuring the "hidden women of history", in which they "look at under-acknowledged women through the ages". Not all of these are Australian but around half, so far, are. The most … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Hidden Women of History
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Screen adaptations, update
Back in 2012, I wrote three posts (here, here and here) sharing some of my favourite film and television adaptations of Australian novels and plays. With recent(ish) announcements about more adaptations in the offing, I thought it worth writing an updating post. To get us going, here are some of the adaptations that have been … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Screen adaptations, update
Monday musings on Australian literature: Literary series
Series and literary fiction are not, I'd say, common bedfellows, not the way, for example, that series and crime, or series and fantasy, or, even, series and children's/YA books are. However, there are significant literary fiction series, of which I've reviewed some of here - Willa Cather's Great Plains trilogy, Marilynne Robinson's Gilead trilogy, and Hilary … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Literary series
Monday musings on Australian literature: Christina Stead’s 1930s, Beauties and Bankers
Today's Monday Musings post is the second of two on Christina Stead that I promised for Bill's (The Australian Legend) AWW Gen 3 Week. These two posts - last week's and this - focus on contemporary Australian responses to her four 1930s-published books, based primarily on my research of Trove. Last week's post looked at The Salzburg tales … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Christina Stead’s 1930s, Beauties and Bankers
Monday musings on Australian literature: Christina Stead’s 1930s, Salzburg and Sydney
My first Monday musings on Christina Stead (my posts on Stead) was barely introductory, so I'm planning two more to coincide with Bill's (The Australian Legend) AWW Gen 3 Week. These two posts - this week's and next - focus contemporary Australian responses to the four books she published in the 1930s. I'm keeping this focus tight … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Christina Stead’s 1930s, Salzburg and Sydney
Monday musings on Australian literature: Some New Releases in 2020
It seems from my stats that people like my "new releases" post, so here is the 2020 version. As in previous years, my list is mostly drawn from the Sydney Morning Herald, and as it is a Monday musings on Australian literature post, it will be limited to Australian authors (listed alphabetically.) Do click on the … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some New Releases in 2020
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019
For some years now, I have devoted my last Monday Musings of the year to the Australian Women Writers Challenge* - and this year I am continuing that tradition! Sorry, if you hoped for something else. With the New Year - I love the sound of 2020 - just two days away, I wish all you … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019
Monday musings on Australian literature: Author blogs on the publishing journey
Most readers, not to mention aspiring authors, love hearing about the writing and publishing process authors go through. What inspired their book? How did they go about writing it and were there any hiccoughs along the way? How hard was it to get an agent and/or publisher? What role did the publisher/editor have in shaping … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Author blogs on the publishing journey
Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC Bookshelf’s top Aussie reads 2019
The usual end of year listmania has begun, and I also like to join in, but with a focus on Aussie book lists. This year, I'm starting with the Aussie books subset of the books recommended on ABC's Bookshelf program. Recommenders, in addition to the show's presenters, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullough, were Stephen Romei, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: ABC Bookshelf’s top Aussie reads 2019
Monday musings on Australian literature: Random thoughts from the mid-1930s
I've written a few posts in recent months about Australian literary culture in the 1930s - on moving beyond "gumleaf and goanna", on setting vs character, and two (here and here) on where Australian literature was heading. This week, I'm returning to the topic to share a random selection of comments made about Australian fiction in … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Random thoughts from the mid-1930s
