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'David Williamson is one of the most influential playwrights in contemporary Australia. His drama presents real aspects of Australian middle-class life and adopts humorous language, which contribute to its great popularity both at home and abroad. Williamson often resorts to irony in his drama to achieve effects of humor and satire. In Dead White Males Williamson adopts irony to mock at Post-structuralism and defend “White Myth†in Australia. His conservatism makes the play controversial and he is thus considered as a villain in 'the Culture Wars'.' (Publication abstract)
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Defending Liberal Humanism?
Australian Studies in China: Research on Australia by Chinese Scholars
Subjects:
- Dead White Males 1995 single work drama
- David Williamson : A Celebration 2003 anthology criticism
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