Going for Grunge : Revisiting Andrew McGahan's 1988 and ‘Kill the Old’

Going for Grunge : Revisiting Andrew McGahan's 1988 and ‘Kill the Old’ single work criticism

Author:agent Sharyn Pearce

Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Going for Grunge : Revisiting Andrew McGahan's 1988 and ‘Kill the Old’

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'Andrew McGahan's novel 1988 and short story ‘Kill the Old’ are re-evaluated in terms of their responses to the political and cultural needs of mid-1990s Queensland. These neglected and undervalued grunge works question the official celebrations connected with Australia's Bicentenary, especially Expo ’88, and interrogate predominantly white and masculinist notions of Australian identity. In so doing, they contribute to a less insular and ‘fuller version’ of Queensland literature.' (Publication abstract)

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y Queensland Review vol. 23 no. 1 June 2016 12016999 2016 periodical issue Abstract
'This issue's cover image, ‘Parallel Universe: Stones Corner’, comes from the Museum of Brisbane exhibition, Navigating Norman Creek. Trish FitzSimons created a series of short documentaries that reveal the natural and social ecosystems sustained by Norman Creek, even as the city encroaches ever closer and more densely. The overhanging branches of her arresting image form a barrier that protects the stream, its wildlife and the local people who use the creek for recreation and dreaming. It also suggests that this place has survived because there is something impenetrable about it. This image sets up a theme about habitat and dwelling that loosely links the essays in this issue.' (Editorial introduction)
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pg. 72-83