Today's Monday Musings is the third in my series on filmed adaptations of Aussie literature, though this time I'm talking television adaptations. The television adaptation of books - mostly into miniseries - has become big business over the last few decades. You only have to look at the BBC and the success it's had with … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie television adaptations
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Two favourite literary journals
I've been wanting for some time to write about two of my favourite Australian literary journals (that is, not specifically book review journals). I don't read every issue - too much to read, too little time, and all that - but I'd love to. I admire people who manage to subscribe to magazines and journals … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Two favourite literary journals
Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (2)
A couple of Monday Musings ago I shared some of my favourite Australian films adapted from novels. Today, it's the turn of Aussie plays. I'm no expert in adapting works but it seems to me that it would be easier to adapt a play to film than it would be a novel. I wonder if … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (2)
Monday musings on Australian literature: National Bookshop Day (Belated)
Saturday 11 August was National Bookshop Day here down under but I decided to delay writing about it until this week's Monday Musings as it seems a worthy subject. However, Lisa of ANZLitlovers and Louise of A Strong Belief in Wicker did their posts in a more timely way. National Bookshop Day is a new concept … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: National Bookshop Day (Belated)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (1)
In support of Australia's National Year of Reading the National Film and Sound Archive is, later this year, holding an exhibition on film adaptations. And that made me think about my favourite film adaptations, which in turn made me think it might be a good Monday Musings topic. So, here I am. This post will … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Some favourite Aussie film adaptations (1)
Monday musings on Australian literature: It’s all about sport, or is it?
I've written previous Monday Musings on themes and motifs in Aussie literature - like the lost child, the beach, mountains and even sheep - so, with the Olympics now on, it seemed appropriate to add sport to this list. Whether we all like it or not, Australia has somewhat of a reputation for being a … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: It’s all about sport, or is it?
Monday musings on Australian literature: Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2012
Last year I attended and reported on the post-announcement panel for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, held at the National Library of Australia. I attended again this year and, since it occurred today, Monday, I've decide to devote this week's Monday musings to it. First, the winners: Fiction: Gillian Mears' Foal's bread (My review) Poetry: Luke … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2012
Monday musings on Australian literature: The sheep’s back
As a baby-boomer, I grew up knowing that Australia "rode on the sheep's back", that our economy, in other words, was based on the wool trade. It's not quite so now - though wool is still an important product - but I was reminded of the saying last weekend as we were introducing a young … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The sheep’s back
Monday musings on Australian literature: Who is Colin Roderick?
Regular readers here will know that a couple of recent Monday musings were based on two books written in the late 1940s surveying Australian literature. At the time of writing those posts, I'd never heard of the man behind those books, one Colin Roderick. I soon learnt, though, that he was a somewhat significant figure in 20th … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Who is Colin Roderick?
Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Christina of Memory and You
As with most of my guest posters here, I met Christina through blogging and thus discovered not only another Australian litblogger (there aren't many of us) but one who is also a writer. Her special interest is memoir and her blog is titled Memory and You. I enjoy (a good) memoir but don't get to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Guest post from Christina of Memory and You
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