Wilson, J. M. and Lokuge, C., (eds.) (2018) Mediating Literary Borders: Asian Australian Writing. Oxford: Routledge. 9781138570818.
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Abstract:
Engaging with Asian Australian writing, this book focuses on an influential area of cultural production defined by its ethnic diversity and stylistic innovativeness. In addressing the demanding new transnational and transcultural critical frameworks of such syncretic writing,
the contributors collectively examine how the varied and diverse body of Asian Australian literary work intervenes into contemporary representational politics and culture. The book questions, for instance, the ideology of Australian multiculturalism; the core/periphery hierarchy; the perpetuation of Orientalist attitudes and stereotypes; and white Australian claims to belong as seen in its myths of cultural authenticity and authority. Ranging in critical analyses from the historic first Chinese-Australian novel to contemporary award winning Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and Filipino Australian novels, the book provides an inside view of the ways in which Asian Australian literary work is reshaping Australian mainstream literature, politics and
culture, and in the wider context, the world literary scene.
Additional Information:
This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.
Subjects:
Editors:
Wilson, J. M. and Lokuge, C.
Publisher:
Routledge
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Date:
23 January 2018
Date Type:
Publication
Place of Publication:
Oxford
Number of Pages:
116
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781138570818
Media of Output:
Print
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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