Australian Literary Studies
The Cancer Finishing School: Lessons in laughter, love and resilience by Peter Goldsworthy
After the Celebration: Australian Fiction 1989–2007 by Ken Gelder and Paul Salzman
Double Agent: David Ireland and his work by Helen Daniel
ALS is pleased to announce a new Book Reviews Program for emerging and early-career scholars. Reviews will centre on scholarly and non-fiction books about Australian literary cultures and/or by Australian literary studies scholars. The program will include mentoring in academic publishing from our editorial team and payment of $200 (for unwaged, precariously employed, or postgraduate colleagues).
... (read more)Inside the Verse Novel: Writers on writing by Linda Weste
Feeding the Ghost 1: Criticism on contemporary Australian poetry edited by Andy Kissane, David Musgrave, and Carolyn Rickett
David Malouf and the Poetic: His earlier writings by Yvonne Smith
D.H. Lawrence's Australia: Anxiety at the edge of empire by David Game
People who go in for the arts are often advised Don’t give up your day job. But what’s a suitable day job for a poet? A century ago many Australian poets made a meagre living as freelance writers for newspapers and magazines. Some even took up journalism full-time, writing their verses on the side. The old Bulletin, one of the wellsprings of Austra ...