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Looking at the writing of three Irish expatriates who lived in
Trieste, London, and Paris, Nels Pearson challenges conventional
critical trends that view their work as either affirming Irish
anticolonial sentiment or embracing international identity. In
reality, he argues, these writers work constantly back and forth
between a sense of national belonging that remains incomplete and
ideas of human universality tied to their new global environments.
For these and many other Irish writers, national and international
concerns do not conflict, but overlap-and the interplay between
them motivates Irish modernism. Joyce's Ulysses strives to
articulate the interdependence of an Irish identity and a universal
perspective. Bowen's exiled, unrooted characters were never firmly
rooted in the first place. And in Beckett, the unsettled origin is
felt most keenly when it is abandoned for exile. These writers
demonstrate the displacement felt by many Irish citizens in an
ever-changing Ireland unsteadied by long and turbulent
decolonization. Ultimately, their work displays a twofold struggle
to pinpoint national identity while adapting to a fluid
cosmopolitan world.
Taking up a neglected area in the study of the crime novel, this
collection investigates the growing number of writers who adapt
conventions of detective fiction to expose problems of law, ethics,
and truth that arise in postcolonial and transnational communities.
While detective fiction has been linked to imperialism and
constructions of race from its earliest origins, recent
developments signal the evolution of the genre into a potent
framework for narrating the complexities of identity, citizenship,
and justice in a postcolonial world. Among the authors considered
are Vikram Chandra, Gabriel GarcA a MA!rquez, Michael Ondaatje,
Patrick Chamoiseau, Mario Vargas Llosa, Suki Kim, and Walter
Mosley. The essays explore detective stories set in Latin America,
the Caribbean, India, and North America, including novels that view
the American metropolis from the point of view of Asian American,
African American, or Latino characters. Offering ten new and
original essays by scholars in the field, this volume highlights
the diverse employment of detective fictions internationally, and
uncovers important political and historical subtexts of popular
crime novels.
Taking up a neglected area in the study of the crime novel, this
collection investigates the growing number of writers who adapt
conventions of detective fiction to expose problems of law, ethics,
and truth that arise in postcolonial and transnational communities.
While detective fiction has been linked to imperialism and
constructions of race from its earliest origins, recent
developments signal the evolution of the genre into a potent
framework for narrating the complexities of identity, citizenship,
and justice in a postcolonial world. Among the authors considered
are Vikram Chandra, Gabriel GarcA a MA!rquez, Michael Ondaatje,
Patrick Chamoiseau, Mario Vargas Llosa, Suki Kim, and Walter
Mosley. The essays explore detective stories set in Latin America,
the Caribbean, India, and North America, including novels that view
the American metropolis from the point of view of Asian American,
African American, or Latino characters. Offering ten new and
original essays by scholars in the field, this volume highlights
the diverse employment of detective fictions internationally, and
uncovers important political and historical subtexts of popular
crime novels.
Soon we will all decide if and how indigenous Australians will be
recognised in the constitution. In this essential book, several
leading indigenous writers and thinkers provide a road map to
recognition. These eloquent essays show what constitutional
recognition means, and what it could make possible- a fairer
relationship and a renewed appreciation of an ancient culture. With
remarkable clarity and power, they traverse law, history and
culture to map the path to change. The contributors to A Rightful
Place are Noel Pearson, Stan Grant, Rachel Perkins, Damien Freeman,
Rod Little and Jackie Huggins, and the book includes a foreword by
Galarrwuy Yunupingu. A Rightful Place is edited by Shireen Morris,
a lawyer and constitutional reform fellow at the Cape York
Institute and researcher at Monash University.
'How many Australians born in the 137 years since Truganini's death
learnt her legend and scarcely thought deeper about the enormity of
the loss she represented, and the history that led to it? Her
spirit casts a long shadow over Australian history, but we have
nearly all of us found a way to avert our eyes from its meaning.'
In The War of the Worlds, Noel Pearson considers the shadow over
Australia's history- the question of genocide, in early Tasmania
and elsewhere. With eloquence and passion, he explores the
'emotional convulsions of identification and memory' that he feels
on encountering these events. Re-reading Dickens and Darwin,
Pearson acknowledges the 'fatal logic' of the colonial project, and
seeks to draw out its meaning for Australians today.
The nation has unfinished business. After more than two centuries,
can a rightful place be found for Australia's original peoples?
Soon we will all decide if and how indigenous Australians will be
recognised in the constitution. In the words of Professor Greg
Craven- 'We have a committed prime minister, and a committed
opposition. We have a receptive electorate. There will never be a
better time. We have no choice but to address the question. If
constitutions deal with fundamental things, our indigenous heritage
is pretty fundamental.' In A Rightful Place, Noel Pearson shows how
the idea of 'race' was embedded in the constitution, and the
distorting effect this has had. Now there is a chance to change it
- if we can agree on a way forward. Pearson shows what
constitutional recognition means, and what it could make possible-
true equality and a renewed appreciation of an ancient culture.
This is a wide-ranging, eloquent call for justice, an essay of
remarkable power that traverses history and culture to make the
case for change. 'As long as we have a constitution that
characterises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the
basis of race, it will have deleterious implications for their
citizenship. It must be removed ...This is not just a matter of
symbolism. I think this will be a matter of psychology. The day we
come to regard ourselves as people with a distinct heritage, with
distinct cultures and languages but not of a distinct race will be
a day of psychological liberation. And it will also be liberating
for those in the wider community ...' Noel Pearson, A Rightful
Place
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
In Radical Hope, one of Australia's most original and provocative
thinkers turns his attention to the question of education. Noel
Pearson begins with two fundamental questions- How to ensure the
survival of a people, their culture and way of life? And can
education transform the lives of the disadvantaged many, or will it
at best raise up a fortunate few? Pearson argues powerfully that
underclass students, many of whom are Aboriginal, should receive a
rigorous schooling that gives them the means to negotiate the wider
world. He examines the long-term failure of educational policy in
Australia, especially in the indigenous sector, and asks why it is
always 'Groundhog Day' when there are lessons to be learned from
innovations now underway. Pearson introduces new findings from
research and practice, and takes on some of the most difficult and
controversial issues. Throughout, he searches for the radical
centre - the way forward that will raise up the many, preserve
culture, and ensure no child is left behind. 'Essential reading for
all who care about the true nature of the society we have created
in Australia' - Alex Miller 'Noel Pearson is the best political and
social essayist in the country' - Michael Gawenda, Crikey
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
In Radical Hope, one of Australia's most original and provocative
thinkers turns his attention to the question of education. Noel
Pearson begins with two fundamental questions- How to ensure the
survival of a people, their culture and way of life? And can
education transform the lives of the disadvantaged many, or will it
at best raise up a fortunate few? In an essay that is personal and
philosophical, wide-ranging and politically engaged, Pearson
discusses what makes a good teacher and recalls his own mentors and
inspirations. He argues powerfully that underclass students, many
of whom are Aboriginal, should receive a rigorous schooling that
gives them the means to negotiate the wider world. He examines the
long-term failure of educational policy in Australia, especially in
the indigenous sector, and asks why it is always 'Groundhog Day'
when there are lessons to be learned from the innovations now
underway in the United States. This is an essay filled with ideas
and arguments and information - from a little-known educational
revolutionary named Siegfried Englemann, to the No Excuses ethos
and the Knowledge Is Power program, to Barack Obama's efforts to
balance individual responsibility and historical legacy. Pearson
introduces new findings from research and practice, and takes on
some of the most difficult and controversial issues. Throughout, he
searches for the radical centre - the way forward that will raise
up the many, preserve culture, and ensure no child is left behind.
'It is time to ask- are we Aborigines a serious people? ...Do we
have the seriousness necessary to maintain our languages,
traditions and knowledge? ...The truth is that I am prone to bouts
of doubt and sadness around these questions. But I have hope. Our
hope is dependent upon education. Our hope depends on how serious
we become about the education of our people.' NOEL PEARSON, RADICAL
HOPE Noel Pearson is a lawyer and activist, and director of the
Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership. He is the author of
Up from the Mission (2009).
Looking at the writing of three significant Irish expatriates, Nels
Pearson challenges conventional critical trends that view their
work as either affirming Irish anti-colonial sentiment or embracing
international identity. In reality, he argues, these writers
constantly work back and forth between a sense of national
belonging that remains incomplete and ideas of human universality
tied to their new global environments. For these and many other
Irish writers, national and international concerns do not conflict,
but overlap-and the interplay between them motivates Irish
modernism. According to Pearson, Joyce's Ulysses strives to
articulate the interdependence of an Irish identity and a universal
perspective; Bowen's exiled, unrooted characters are never firmly
rooted in the first place; and in Beckett, the unsettled origin is
felt most keenly when it is abandoned for exile. These writers
demonstrate the displacement felt by many Irish citizens in an
ever-changing homeland unsteadied by long and turbulent
decolonization. Searching for a sense of place between national and
global abstractions, their work displays a twofold struggle to
pinpoint national identity while adapting to a fluid cosmopolitan
world.
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