When novels perform history: dramatizing the past in australian and canadian literature
Auteur :
Waese, Rebecca
Éditeur :
Peter Lang Ltd
ISBN :
9781906165840
Date de publication :
30 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
390 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How do you bring history alive? This book focuses on contemporary Australian and Canadian literature to explore how writers use drama and theatre to engage readers with historical events. Discussions of award-winning writers such as Richard Flanagan, Daphne Marlatt, Peter Carey, Tomson Highway, Thomas Keneally and Guy Vanderhaeghe are included.