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'This article examines some aspects of the cultural politics of Kate Grenville's novel, The Secret River (2005), especially with respect to the problematic of Aboriginal and settler possession. Beginning with Grenville's own account, put forward in her writing memoir Searching for The Secret River (2006), and proceeding via the criticisms offered by historian Inga Clendinnen, the article is concerned with the position and operation of the frontier in contemporary settler-colonial culture in Australia. From this perspective, Grenville's novel is read critically as a literary reflection of that culture.' (Author's abstract)
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The Sorry Novels : Peter Carey’s Oscar and Lucinda, Greg Matthews’ The Wisdom of Stones and Kate Grenville’s The Secret River
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Postcolonial Issues in Australian Literature 2010; (p. 129-156)
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The Sorry Novels : Peter Carey’s Oscar and Lucinda, Greg Matthews’ The Wisdom of Stones and Kate Grenville’s The Secret River
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Postcolonial Issues in Australian Literature 2010; (p. 129-156)
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-63067-20090910-1633-www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/jasal/article/view/668/982.html
Taking / Taking Up: Recognition and the Frontier in Grenville's The Secret River
JASAL
Subjects:
- The Secret River 2005 single work novel
- Searching for the Secret River 2006 single work criticism
- The History Question : Who Owns the Past? 2006 single work essay
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