Why, you may be asking, have I chosen 1902 for this post? After all, it's not a nice round number of years ago, like 100. I could tease you with hints, but I want to get onto the post proper, so I'll just tell you: it was the year Christina Stead was born. And, as … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 1902 in Australian literature
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Monday musings on Australian literature: The Hope Prize
I came across the beautifully named Hope Prize over the weekend via some online service. Was it Twitter? Was it Facebook? Perhaps even Instagram though I think not, but I really can't recollect. Such is our online lives, eh? Anyhow, the Hope Prize, was, according to the website, established by the Brotherhood of St Laurence "thanks … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The Hope Prize
Monday musings on Australian literature: Women writers on the outback
After I posted my completion of the AWW Bingo Card yesterday a discussion ensued on Lisa's ANZLitLovers blog regarding her comment on the dearth of books written by women "set in the outback". That got me thinking ... and it seemed like a good topic to play with in a Monday Musings. There's a question to resolve … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Women writers on the outback
Monday musings on Australian literature: Novels about objects
This weekend I went to the National Museum of Australia's current visiting exhibition, A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum. The promo describes it thus: "Explore the history of humanity — how we have shaped the world, and how the world has shaped us — in this major exhibition. Witness compelling stories … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Novels about objects
Monday musings on Australian literature: Patrick White (Literary) Award
I was thrilled to hear on the radio this morning that Carmel Bird had won this year's Patrick White (Literary) Award. Bird is such a worthy winner for this award, but more on that anon. The Patrick White Award* is named, obviously, for one of Australia's most significant writers and only, to date, Nobel Laureate in Literature. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Patrick White (Literary) Award
Monday musings on Australian literature: 2016 awards season dragging to a close
As the year draws to a close, our final major literary awards are being announced. We've seen this month the winners of the Queensland Literary Awards and the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards. The Barbara Jefferis Award has announced its shortlist, but we are still waiting for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist. All but one … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 2016 awards season dragging to a close
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Arts, mid-1960s style
Last week's Monday Musings discussed my high school history book, Nation and people, published in 1967. I don't plan to labour this book, but I would like to share its chapter on the Arts. The authors, Brian Hodge and Allen Whitehurst, dedicate 8 pages to "The Arts" which is pretty good, I think, for a school history book. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Arts, mid-1960s style
Monday musings on Australian literature: on Nation and people
Do you keep your old textbooks? I do, though am now starting to move them on. But some I still can't part with, one being my high school history text. Called Nation and people: An introduction to Australia in a changing world, and first published in 1967, it was written by Brian Hodge and Allen Whitehurst who … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on Nation and people
Monday musings on Australian Literature: The Vagabond
Quite by accident - no, I tell a lie, it was through a link sent by a good friend (thanks Kate) - I came across "The Vagabond", a mysterious journalist who wrote for Australian newspapers - primarily in Victoria - in the late 19th century. The link was for an article he wrote on sixpenny restaurants, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian Literature: The Vagabond
Monday musings on Australian literature: Inga Clendinnen
I cannot let this week pass without adding my voice to the tributes made by my blogger friends to anthropologist-historian Inga Clendinnen (1934-2016), who died last week at the too-young age of 82. It seemed fitting to delay my tribute for a couple of days to make her a Monday Musings topic. Clendinnen deserves no less (says she, applying … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Inga Clendinnen
