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Sydney and Its Waterway in Australian Literary Modernism

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1. Introduction: Writing a city built on water.- 2. The origins of Australian urban modernity: Christina Stead''s Seven Poor Men of Sydney (1934).- 3. Science, everyday experience and modern urban women: Dymphna Cusack''s Jungfrau (1936).- 4. Ecology, urban ethics and the Harbour: Eleanor Dark''s Waterway (1938).- 5. Plans, porosity and the possibilities of urban narrative: Kylie Tennant''s Foveaux (1939).- 6. The end of the city: M. Barnard Eldershaw''s Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1947; 1983).- 7. Conclusion: Sydney then and now.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783030644284
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 217
  • Published:
  • February 2, 2022
  • Edition:
  • 12021
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x210x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 308 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 23, 2024

Description of Sydney and Its Waterway in Australian Literary Modernism

1. Introduction: Writing a city built on water.- 2. The origins of Australian urban modernity: Christina Stead''s Seven Poor Men of Sydney (1934).- 3. Science, everyday experience and modern urban women: Dymphna Cusack''s Jungfrau (1936).- 4. Ecology, urban ethics and the Harbour: Eleanor Dark''s Waterway (1938).- 5. Plans, porosity and the possibilities of urban narrative: Kylie Tennant''s Foveaux (1939).- 6. The end of the city: M. Barnard Eldershaw''s Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1947; 1983).- 7. Conclusion: Sydney then and now.

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