| The Settler's Plot: How Stories Take Place in New Zealand Contributor(s): Calder, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 1869404882 ISBN-13: 9781869404888 Publisher: Auckland University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.932 |
| LCCN: 2011507858 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A study of the relationship between writing, place, and the history of the Pakeha/European settlement in New Zealand, this book explores the most frequently chosen settings in classic New Zealand literature--the beach, the farm, the bush, and the suburb--and reflects on the plots and storylines that go with them. Through fascinating and unpredictable readings of some of the country's greatest works, writers such as Curnow, Frame, Mansfield, and Sargeson are viewed from new angles, while neglected masterpieces by Guthrie-Smith and Maning are deemed central to New Zealand tradition. Topics include identity, cross-culturalism, the settling and unsettling of land, suburbanization, and the role of distance. |