AustLit
Texts
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Sleeping Dogs
Ringwood
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Viking
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1995
Z238800
1995
single work
novel
young adult
(taught in 8 units)
The misanthropic, sadistic father of five children, ages 12 to 25, Griffin Willow runs a trailer park on his dilapidated farm in rural Australia. Isolated from all outside influences, even the neighboring small town, the Willow family has created its own oppressive, sheltered, and decaying world. Despite abuse from their father and a silent, withdrawn mother, all five children live at home and help run the trailer park. Twenty-three-year-old Michelle and her younger brother Jordan have found solace in an incestuous relationship, which they carefully conceal from their parents. When Bow Fox, an itinerant artist, comes to stay at the park, their 15-year-old brother, Oliver, accidently reveals their secret. So begins an agonizing, irreversible progression of violence and betrayal. (Source: Trove)
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Lorax!$!Seuss!$! !$!!$!
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Forever!$!Blume!$! !$!!$!
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Illustrated Mum!$!Wilson, Jacqueline!$!!$!!$!
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Catcher in the Rye!$!Salinger!$!!$!!$!
Description
This course introduces students to creative writing for children and young adults. Drawing on a diverse range of genres including humour, fantasy, realism and horror, the parameters of writing for young people are investigated. Students study a range of novels to develop an understanding of the thematic potential within this field and to develop creative writing techniques applicable to a youth audience.
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Offered in:
2010, 2009
Levels:
Undergraduate
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