AustLit
Units Teaching this Work
| Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Snake
Port Melbourne
:
Minerva
,
1996
Z250017
1996
single work
novel
(taught in 3 units)
'My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene’s head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmer’s wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful husband, heedless of her children. She wants adventure, to experience whatever is on offer: men, travel, culture. As Irene and Rex raise children and crops, the tension between them builds and builds … 'Kate Jennings’s black humour and pared-back prose, at once understated and rich in startling imagery, resonate long after the final unnerving chapter. Set in an irrigation area – barren soil blessed by water – Snake is a modern classic.' (Publication summary) |
Ozlit | Queensland University of Technology | 2008 (Semester 2) |
|
y
Snake
Port Melbourne
:
Minerva
,
1996
Z250017
1996
single work
novel
(taught in 3 units)
'My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene’s head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmer’s wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful husband, heedless of her children. She wants adventure, to experience whatever is on offer: men, travel, culture. As Irene and Rex raise children and crops, the tension between them builds and builds … 'Kate Jennings’s black humour and pared-back prose, at once understated and rich in startling imagery, resonate long after the final unnerving chapter. Set in an irrigation area – barren soil blessed by water – Snake is a modern classic.' (Publication summary) |
Novel Writing Workshop | University of Technology, Sydney | 2011 |
|
y
Snake
Port Melbourne
:
Minerva
,
1996
Z250017
1996
single work
novel
(taught in 3 units)
'My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene’s head on the day she marries a handsome Second World War veteran and becomes a farmer’s wife. But Irene quickly grows restless. Bored to her back teeth, she is scornful of her dutiful husband, heedless of her children. She wants adventure, to experience whatever is on offer: men, travel, culture. As Irene and Rex raise children and crops, the tension between them builds and builds … 'Kate Jennings’s black humour and pared-back prose, at once understated and rich in startling imagery, resonate long after the final unnerving chapter. Set in an irrigation area – barren soil blessed by water – Snake is a modern classic.' (Publication summary) |
Novel Writing | University of Technology, Sydney | 2015 (Semester 2) |
