Today we covered a huge range of Oz writers: Rosemary Dobson, Francis Webb, Gwen Harwood, David Malouf (his poetry), Barbara Hanrahan, Les Murray, Michael Dransfield, Yahia Al-Samaway, Kevin Hart, Judith Beveridge, Kate Grenville and finally Chi Vu (her “A Psychic Guide”). Rosemary Dobson’s amazing Ekphrastic poem “Child with a Cockatoo” (based on a painting by…
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Oz Lit in the Twentieth Century
Patrick White was the focus of much of today’s lecture. His essay “The Prodigal Son” (1958) gives a wonderful account of why White came back to Australia after nearly 20 years in Europe. He describes his response to a materialistic, spiritually dead culture and yet sets out his determination to make a difference to this…
Early Twentieth Century Writers in Australia
We will be looking at some of these authors more closely next week, so to whet your appetites why not try one or two of these blog topics. REMEMBER ALSO YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE PEER REVIEW EACH WEEK. THESE WILL COUNT TOWARDS YOUR FINAL ASSESSMENT. BE BRAVE, BOLD AND ADVENTUROUS: TELL YOUR PEER…
Michael Griffith: Home Page- Literature and Life Spring 2025 
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