AustLit
Texts
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Sing, and Don't Cry : A Mexican Journal
Yarraville
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Transit Lounge
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2005
Z1210039
2005
single work
autobiography
travel
(taught in 1 units)
During the 1990s Cate Kennedy worked in Mexico as a volunteer with Australian Volunteers Abroad assisting with a rural-development organisation.
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Tracks
London
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Jonathan Cape
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1980
Z811575
1980
single work
autobiography
travel
(taught in 8 units)
Robyn Davidson tells the story of her 1977 journey across the desert, from Alice Springs to Western Australia. She and a Pitjantjara elder completed their crossing on camel's back. Tracks is the story of her adventure, not only across the desert, but also into self-discovery, and the discovery of the beauty, nobility, and history of the country and its people. (Source: Trove)
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The Atlantic Sound!$!Caryl Phillips!$! !$!!$!2001
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In Patagonia!$!Bruce Chatwin!$! !$!!$!1977
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The Voices of Marrakesh!$!Elias Canetti!$! !$!!$!1967
Description
Travel narratives provide a rich opportunity to examine the relationship between texts and cultures. This unit explores 20th century travel narratives in conjunction with contemporary theories about travel and travel writing. It enables students to engage with a wide range of texts (from travel theory to travel writing, novels, and film) in a stimulating critical framework. Key issues pertinent to contemporary literary and cultural studies are addressed, including questions about cross-cultural encounters; the legacies of colonialism and empire and continuing forms of imperialism; the tourist gaze; writing the travelling self; technology and modernity; postmodern travel and narrative; and metaphors of travel and their particularized use in contemporary theory.
Assessment
Coursework: 100%. This comprises a piece or pieces of writing that make up to 5000 words in total, but with an option as to methodology in terms of essay length(s). You can choose ONE of the following options:
1. A 1000 word critical exercise due on 4pm Monday 30 March 2009 (worth 30% of your overall mark) PLUS a 4000 word research essay due on 4pm Friday 22 May 2009 (worth 70% of your overall mark)
OR
2. ONE stand-alone research essay of 5000 words due on 4pm Friday 22 May 2009 and worth 100% of your overall mark
Supplementary Texts
The Darjeeling Ltd., Wes Anderson (2007)
Beneath Clouds, Ivan Sen (2002)
Other Details
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Undergraduate - Honours
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