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Ob-scene Spaces in Australian Narrative. An Account of the Socio-topographic Construction of Space in Australian Literature (Paperback)
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Ob-scene Spaces in Australian Narrative. An Account of the Socio-topographic Construction of Space in Australian Literature (Paperback)
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Ob-scene Spaces in Australian Narrative is an exhaustive survey of
Australian literature proposing itself as a journey through time
and space. With a sound selection of texts which recount Australian
history from the early days of white colonization to the present,
this study endeavours to cast light on the process of
socio-topographic construction that the settlers imposed upon the
continent. As suggested by the title, the textual inquiry conducted
in this book is driven by the stimulating ambiguity that lies
between physical space and its discursive construction. A selection
of canonical and non-canonical texts by authors ranging from Henry
Lawson to Christos Tsiolkas aims to reveal the relationship between
the space of the city (the scene) and the outback (the ob-scene
space beyond the metropolitan area) and its role in the process of
spatial construction that, through the last two centuries, has
shaped Australia. Pablo Armellino's distinctive approach to
Australian literature makes Ob-scene Spaces in Australian Narrative
a very interesting work. Using a carefully selected range of
novels, linked together using social and literary theory, it
recounts the history of colonization in Australia in a particularly
approachable manner. Through the analysis of each text the reader
seamlessly learns about the expansion of the frontier, the creation
of an ob-scene space beyond it and the use the Discourse makes of
this mechanism. These characteristics would appeal to both an
academic audience, which would appreciate the detailed text
analysis, and a general audience, which would enjoy the historical
and thematic aspect of the book. - Professor Carmen Concilio and
Professor Pietro Deandrea, Facolta di Lingue, Universita di Torino
Pablo Armellino was born in Turin, Italy. He studied at the
University of Turin and, in 2007, received a PhD in English. His
main interest lies with Australian literature, but he has also
worked on post-colonial and contemporary English literature. He has
published on the contemporary relevance of god in English
literature and on Australian Aboriginal narrative. During and after
his studies he resided in Melbourne, Australia, and was a guest of
La Trobe University.
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