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Performing Australia's black and white history: acts of danger in four Australian plays of the early 21 century
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posted on 2022-03-28, 23:19 authored by Alison LyssaIn an Australia shaped by neo-conservative government and by searing contention, national and global, over what the past is, how it should be allowed to affect the present and who are authentic bearers of witness, this thesis compares testimony to Australia's black/white relations in two plays by white writers, Andrew Bovell's 'Holy day' (2001) and Katherne Thomson's 'Wonderlands' (2003), and two black writers, Tammy Anderson's 'I don't wanna play house' (2001) and Richard J. Frankland's 'Conversations witht the dead' (2002).
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Introduction -- Defiance and servility in Andrew Bovell's Holy day -- Writing a reconciled nation: Katherine Thomson's Wonderlands -- Transformation of trauma: Tammy Anderson's I don't wanna play house -- The rage inside the pain: Richard J. Frankland's Conversations with the dead -- Conclusion: towards an understanding of witness to the trauma of invasion.Notes
Bibliography: p. 199-210 Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in English in the Division of Humanities, Dept. of English, 2006.Degree Type
Thesis masters researchDegree
Thesis (MA), Macquarie University (Division of Humanities, Department of English)Department, Centre or School
Department of EnglishYear of Award
2006Rights
Copyright Alison Lyssa 2006. Copyright disclaimer: http://www.copyright.mq.edu.auLanguage
EnglishExtent
210 p. ill.Former Identifiers
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Keywords
Anderson, Tammy. -- I don't wanna play house -- Criticism and interpretation.Bovell. Andrew. -- Holy day -- Criticism and interpretation.Frankland, Richard J.Aboriginal Australians --Frankland, Richard J. -- Conversations with the dead -- Criticism and interpretation.Thomson, Katherine. -- Wonderlands -- Criticism and interpretation.Anderson, Tammy.Australian drama -- Aboriginal Australian authors -- History and criticismAustralian race relations --Australian dramaNative title --Thomson, Katherine.Postcolonial drama.Bovell. Andrew.Australian drama -- 21st century -- History and criticism