Contemporary Australian poetry neglects its working§class voices. Literary journals rarely publish poetry§that focuses on working-class life and there is§little analysis of the poetics of class in§contemporary Australian scholarship on poetry. This§book argues that there is a strong and vibrant body§of contemporary Australian working-class poetry that§merits greater public attention and more incisive§critical review. This book offers an analysis of the§content and poetics of contemporary Australian§working-class poetry and of the context in which it§has been produced. It presents...
Contemporary Australian poetry neglects its working§class voices. Literary journals rarely publish poetry§that focuses on working-class life and the...
This book explores how working-class experience is represented in contemporary Australian literature and theatre and asks whether working-class stories continue to be underrepresented in the contemporary Australian literary scene. The book examines a wide range of examples from published Australian fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and theatre that has working-class content, and considers what kinds of representations are present in these works. Is the nuance of working-class life being included? Do the authors challenge stereotypes? What kinds of stories are privileged? Who is writing...
This book explores how working-class experience is represented in contemporary Australian literature and theatre and asks whether working-class sto...
