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First known date:
2012...
vol.
35
no.
1
Autumn
2012
of
Commonwealth
est. 1974
Commonwealth Essays and Studies
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* Contents derived from the 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Degrees of Transparency in Brian Castro's Birds of Passage and After China,
single work
criticism
'This essay intends to highlight how Brian Castro's Birds of Passage (1983) and After China (1992) waver between transparency and opacity. It explores some of the techniques employed - among which a blurring of categories and a questioning of narratorial reliability - in order to create what Roland Barthes calls a "text of bliss" - one which challenges the limits of language as a means of communication.' (Author's abstract)
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(Un-)Settling Reconciliation in David Malouf’s An Imaginary Life,
single work
criticism
'David Malouf 's An Imaginary Life has been praised for its anti-colonial and ethical treat - ment of alterity. However, this paper argues that Ovid appropriates the Child's mysticism as a tool to soothe his pain of unbelonging. In this sense, the novel brings to mind the current debates about the Australian project of reconciliation and the white settlers' opportunist engagement with Aboriginal mysticism and spirituality.' (Author's abstract)
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Andrew McGahan's Wonders of a Godless World : A Transparent Space of Darkness,
single work
criticism
'Andrew McGahan's Wonders of a Godless World (2009) explores consciousness, reality and madness through the main viewpoints of two odd and mysterious characters. Set in a psychiatric ward reminiscent of Bentham's panopticon, the story is an eye-opening journey into a transparent society characterized by the singular connections it makes between the visible and the invisible. Dreams and fantasy delineate spaces of otherness that call forth questions of perspective and reliability. The multi-layered narrative combines strategies of invisibility with the staging of the self so that while transparency normally implies openness, communication, and accountability, it can also operate in such a way that it becomes difficult to ascertain the characters' actions.' (Author's abstract)
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Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Savage Songs and Wild Romances : Settler Poetry and the Indigene 2011 single work criticism ; (p. 103-104) -
Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Experiences of Freedom in Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures 2011 anthology poetry ; (p. 105-106)
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