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- A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers : Introduction, single work criticism (p. vii-xv)
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Alex Miller : Migrant Writer
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Novels of Alex Miller : An Introduction 2012; (p. 66-77) 'Alex Miller, a two-time winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, as written ten novels, all of them featuring protagonists who are outsiders, often in more ways than one. In most, if not all of them, Miller's narrators grapple with personal and societal questions of alienation. Miller's books offer sophisticated literary investigations into issues relating to the 'ownership' of place and landscape, the impossibility of an uncomplicated identity after migration, the role of history, and the nature of belonging and home. Critical reviews of his work have, over time, acknowledged this presence of migrant themes, but the connection between the migrancy of the writer and the content of his work has hardly ever been noted clearly. In fact, the Oxford Literary History of Australia categorises Miller, a little mystifyingly, as a 'non-migrant Australian writer' (Lever, 325). My argument here is that this is not just factually false, but that reading Miller's work as unproblematically Australian takes the sting out of what he is trying to say, and not just about the migrant experience but about Australia as well.' (Author's introduction 66) -
Islands of Multilingual Literature : Community Magazines and Australia's Many Languages
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 72 no. 3 2012; (p. 129-142)As a researcher for AustLit, I have tried to identify and locate points of entry through which even a monolingual researcher might access and build awareness of Australia’s multilingual literatures. Community language newspapers, which have existed in Australian since the nineteenth century, and which continue with substantial circulations in the twenty-first century, are excellent resources if one is fluent in the respective language. Bilingual or multilingual magazines or newspapers are not as common, but can provide an English reading researcher with documentation of community literary activities that would otherwise remain inaccessible. These magazines are like islands – multilingual islands in the midst of the dominant monolingual literary culture. In the Australian literary context it may be appropriate to think of the production of literature in other languages as islands of literary activity where multiple languages are maintained amidst the surrounding English writing. In this essay I’ll discuss a number of literary journals that provide access to Australia’s multilingual literary activities. Two of these are indeed multilingual, carrying articles and creative writing in a number of languages. The third is bilingual, publishing content in English and Vietnamese only, but will be included it here as an indication of the breadth and significance of writing in Australia in languages other than English, writing that is diasporic and transnational as well as multilingual. (Author's abstract)
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"Desde Australia para todo el mundo hispano" : Australia's Spanish-Language Magazines and Latin American/Australian Writing
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 24 no. 2 2010; (p. 177-186) -
General Reference Works for the Australian Literary Scholar
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 8 no. 1 1994; (p. 87-88)
— Review of Who's Who of Australian Writers [1991] 1991 single work biography bibliography ; A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography ; Bibliography of Australian Women's Literature 1795-1990 : A Listing of Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Non-Fiction Published in Monograph Form Arranged Alphabetically by Author 1991 single work bibliography -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 16 no. 1 1993; (p. 123-125)
— Review of The ALS Guide to Australian Writers 1992 single work bibliography ; A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography
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Latviesi Tresaja Vieta Aiz Griekim Un Italiesiem!
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Australijas Latvietis , 7th August 1992; Kritikas Kraja : Gramatu Vertejumi 1957-1994 1994; (p. 242-245)
— Review of A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography -
General Reference Works for the Australian Literary Scholar
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 8 no. 1 1994; (p. 87-88)
— Review of Who's Who of Australian Writers [1991] 1991 single work biography bibliography ; A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography ; Bibliography of Australian Women's Literature 1795-1990 : A Listing of Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Non-Fiction Published in Monograph Form Arranged Alphabetically by Author 1991 single work bibliography -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 16 no. 1 1993; (p. 123-125)
— Review of The ALS Guide to Australian Writers 1992 single work bibliography ; A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography -
Multicultural Writers' Bibliography
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 24 July vol. 58 no. 46 1992; (p. 8)
— Review of A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers 1992 single work bibliography biography -
Beyond Multicultural Writing to Redefining Australian Literature
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Typereader , Autumn no. 7 1992; (p. 5-10) In this, the opening editorial to this issue of Typereader, Sneja Gunew argues: 'If we are really attempting to create something new then we must stop making England and English culture the inevitable and privileged reference point for defining our own difference' (9). -
Producing 'A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers'
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Typereader , Autumn no. 7 1992; (p. 13-18) This article provides both a discussion of the issues involved in the production of 'A Bibliography of Australian Multicultural Writers' and a rejoinder to Robert Dessaix's criticism of multicultural writing and writing produced in Australia in languages other than English. -
"Desde Australia para todo el mundo hispano" : Australia's Spanish-Language Magazines and Latin American/Australian Writing
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 24 no. 2 2010; (p. 177-186) -
Alex Miller : Migrant Writer
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Novels of Alex Miller : An Introduction 2012; (p. 66-77) 'Alex Miller, a two-time winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, as written ten novels, all of them featuring protagonists who are outsiders, often in more ways than one. In most, if not all of them, Miller's narrators grapple with personal and societal questions of alienation. Miller's books offer sophisticated literary investigations into issues relating to the 'ownership' of place and landscape, the impossibility of an uncomplicated identity after migration, the role of history, and the nature of belonging and home. Critical reviews of his work have, over time, acknowledged this presence of migrant themes, but the connection between the migrancy of the writer and the content of his work has hardly ever been noted clearly. In fact, the Oxford Literary History of Australia categorises Miller, a little mystifyingly, as a 'non-migrant Australian writer' (Lever, 325). My argument here is that this is not just factually false, but that reading Miller's work as unproblematically Australian takes the sting out of what he is trying to say, and not just about the migrant experience but about Australia as well.' (Author's introduction 66) -
Multiculturalism Hits the Bibliographies
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Campus : Australian Campus Review Weekly , 21-27 May 1992; (p. 6)