Islands, Identity and the Literary Imagination

by Elizabeth McMahon

Book Overview

Australia is the planet's sole island continent. This book argues that the uniqueness of this geography has shaped Australian history and culture, including its literature. Further, it shows how the fluctuating definition of the island continent throws new light on the relationship between islands and continents in the mapping of modernity. The book links the historical and geographical conditions of islands with their potent role in the imaginaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178527189X
• ISBN13: 9781785271892
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"