Description
Explore a compelling narrative of life in Australia through the turbulent social, cultural, and political shifts of the last fifty years in 'A Fixed Place: the long and short of story.' This captivating book takes you on a journey through the emotional landscapes of joy, confusion, compassion, and hard-won clarity. Dive into this collection of powerful writings, sourced from the 1980s onwards, showcasing the raw essence of human experience in the Lucky Country. This anthology captures moments of stasis and the ongoing struggle for consciousness amid societal complacency. The diverse range of stories reflects the grit and determination found in both ordinary settings and imaginative realms, allowing readers to connect deeply with the cultural DNA of Australia. This BRAND NEW edition, published by UWA Publishing in 2019 with ISBN 9781760800284, is a must-have for anyone interested in Australian literature and history. Enjoy free shipping on this item, with delivery expected within 6 weeks. Once ordered, this book cannot be canceled, so secure your copy of this significant literary work today!
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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760800284
Year: 2019
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
What was it like, living through the social, cultural and political upheaval of the last fifty years of the twentieth century in this Lucky Country? With life flying forward into the future, what could be held onto, and what self (that place which is never fixed) could fix and hold the experience of those years?
In A Fixed Place: the long and short of story, we find moments that were held — moments of stasis, of hard-won clarity, of sexuality, joy, confusion, compassion. Fallon has collected writings published across a span from the 1980's in magazines and ephemeral publications to make a picture of the act of creation through writing.
These stories are slippery with the grunt and sweat of hard yakka — the work of striving towards consciousness against the grain of good old she'll-be-right complacency. Whether in slave-like conditions in quiet suburbs or in dreamlike states on the horizon of the Australian imagination, the characters and their stories are in our cultural DNA and need to be remembered.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760800284
Year: 2019
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Description:
What was it like, living through the social, cultural and political upheaval of the last fifty years of the twentieth century in this Lucky Country? With life flying forward into the future, what could be held onto, and what self (that place which is never fixed) could fix and hold the experience of those years?
In A Fixed Place: the long and short of story, we find moments that were held — moments of stasis, of hard-won clarity, of sexuality, joy, confusion, compassion. Fallon has collected writings published across a span from the 1980's in magazines and ephemeral publications to make a picture of the act of creation through writing.
These stories are slippery with the grunt and sweat of hard yakka — the work of striving towards consciousness against the grain of good old she'll-be-right complacency. Whether in slave-like conditions in quiet suburbs or in dreamlike states on the horizon of the Australian imagination, the characters and their stories are in our cultural DNA and need to be remembered.