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When the American Association of Australian Literary Studies (AAALS) was founded in April 1986 to study and promote Australian literature in North America, members saw the need for a journal to serve North American readers. The first issue of Antipodes was launched at the second AAALS conference in April 1987 at Pennsylvania State University.
According to the founding editor, Robert Ross, Antipodes aims 'to present varied and intelligent discussions of Australian writing to a North American audience that may not be well-informed on Australian literary history and development'. To this end each issue contains recent news, three to five essays, interviews and more than a dozen book reviews. Most contributors of essays and book reviews are from North America, but Antipodes has published contributions from other countries, including Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland.
Antipodes also publishes original poetry and fiction exclusively by Australian writers. Contributors have included A. D. Hope, Gwen Harwood, Dorothy Hewett, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Mudrooroo, Fay Zwicky, Judith Wright, Les Murray, Thomas Shapcott, John Kinsella, Peter Porter and Rosemary Dobson. Interviews have featured writers such as Patrick White, Shirley Hazzard, Randolph Stow, Thea Astley, David Williamson, David Malouf, Mary Durack, Rodney Hall, Elizabeth Jolley, Jack Hibberd, Gillian Mears, Sally Morgan, Robert Dessaix and Peter Carey.
Demonstrating the North American interest in Australian Literature and current research done by North Americans, Antipodes publishes an annual 'Bibliography of Australian Literature and Criticism Published in North America' compiled since 1992 by Faye Christenberry.Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Importante divulgación de nuestra lengua
2011
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— Appears in: Hontanar , April no. 145 2011; (p. 6) -
Antipodes and the Dark Hemisphere : Beyond the Bilateral?
2010
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 42-44) -
Reading Literatures in English without Theory
2006
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criticism
— Appears in: Critics and Writers Speak : Revisioning Post-Colonial Studies 2006; (p. 48-55) In his introduction, Ross writes, 'reading Voss changed my life' (48). Ross's study of White's fiction led him to read other Australian literature and to his becoming an 'Australian specialist,' who helped establish the North American journal Antipodes. His article asks a number of questions regarding the application of post-colonial theory to recent novels from post-colonial nations. -
Remembering Robert
2005
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— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 19 no. 2 2005; (p. 116-123) The authors share personal memories of their friendhip with Robert Ross and his dedication to the study and enjoyment of Australian literature in America. -
An American Scholar Who is Dedicated to Wider Debate about Australian Literature
1995
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criticism
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 April 1995; (p. C11)
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Pump-Priming
1987
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— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 40 1987; (p. 23)
— Review of Antipodes 1987 periodical (66 issues) -
Remembering Robert
2005
single work
biography
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 19 no. 2 2005; (p. 116-123) The authors share personal memories of their friendhip with Robert Ross and his dedication to the study and enjoyment of Australian literature in America. -
Reading Literatures in English without Theory
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Critics and Writers Speak : Revisioning Post-Colonial Studies 2006; (p. 48-55) In his introduction, Ross writes, 'reading Voss changed my life' (48). Ross's study of White's fiction led him to read other Australian literature and to his becoming an 'Australian specialist,' who helped establish the North American journal Antipodes. His article asks a number of questions regarding the application of post-colonial theory to recent novels from post-colonial nations. -
Antipodes and the Dark Hemisphere : Beyond the Bilateral?
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 42-44) -
Importante divulgación de nuestra lengua
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: Hontanar , April no. 145 2011; (p. 6) -
Antipodes (A North American Journal of Australian Literature) : The First Four Years and the Future
1991
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criticism
— Appears in: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Serials Librarianship , vol. 2 no. 3 1991; (p. 1-13)