Patrick White Beyond the Grave: New Critical Perspectives - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1783083972 ISBN 13: 9781783083978

Casa editrice: Anthem Pr, 2015

Riassunto

Patrick White (1912–1990) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973 and remains one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. In 2006, White’s literary executor, Barbara Mobbs, released a highly significant collection of hitherto unpublished papers, reviving mainstream and scholarly interest in his work. 'Patrick White Beyond the Grave' considers White’s writing in light of the new findings, acknowledging his homosexuality in relation to the development of his literary style, examining the way he engages his readers, and contextualizing his life and oeuvre in relation to London and to London life. Thought-provoking, this collection of original essays represents the work of an outstanding list of White scholars from around the globe, and will no doubt inspire further work on White from a rising generation of scholars of twentieth-century literature beyond Australia.

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Recensione:

‘Patrick White haunts us because he dared to speak the deliciously unsayable whether on sexuality, politics, the battle between personality and truth, or the impact of the Australian voice. This collection of essays documents and challenges the depth and internationalism of new critical reception. It is inspired, dealing with a quest for truth in White’s writings and the tensions between the belief and disbelief in a postcolonial global world of the sacred and the profane.’ ―Ann McCulloch, Deakin University

 

‘A lively reminder that great writing continues to speak beyond its author’s death, this fine collection of essays by Patrick White scholars from around the world brings fresh perspectives from the archives and biography, and from modernist, postcolonial and queer studies, to the rich range of White’s work.’ ―Susan Sheridan, Flinders University

‘With standout essays by Gail Jones, Ivor Indyk and Ian Henderson, this book leaves the critical battles of yesteryear behind to advance Patrick White studies in new and timely directions.’ ―Jennifer Rutherford, University of Adelaide

Descrizione del libro:

A thought-provoking collection compiled by Patrick White scholars that builds on renewed interest since the centenary of his birth.

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• Editore: Anthem Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783083972
• ISBN 13: 9781783083978
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 211
• Redattore: Henderson Ian, Lang Anouk