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In Thomas Hardy’s novel The Woodlanders, the trees sing. Hardy’s exploration of the relationship between humans and trees resonates in an epoch of environmental catastrophe.
Alexis Wright’s latest novel is an elegy and an ode to Aboriginal law and sovereignty: innovative, visionary, and volcanic in its rage.
Pip Williams’ follow-up to her internationally bestselling debut novel explores World War I, women’s rights and sisterhood – but what makes it special is its unwavering attention to the making of books.
What a new president needs to know as he takes the reins of a deeply divided and disillusioned country.
The ability of professors to freely teach and write about controversial topics without fear of retribution is nothing new.
Victory City marks a return for Rushdie, who has not set a novel substantially on the Indian subcontinent for over a decade.
An expert discusses how much of his coauthored novels former president Bill Clinton wrote himself, compared to his wife and fellow novelist, Hillary Clinton.
Swift, like all writers, draws from her literary forebears to craft new works.
The French writer has won the Nobel for literature for her ascetic approach to writing and fearlessness in covering the personal and taboo.
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times, when the nuances of works are more likely to be overlooked.
These books and poems give the women of the Odyssey a say and other new perspectives on the classic tale.
This Book Week, don’t stress about the costume and don’t worry about what the other mums or dads are sewing or buying. Costumes are fun but what matters is to let your kid read what they enjoy.
A new historical novel, redolent of the masterful writing of Henry James and Charlotte Brontë, explores the themes of loss, alienation and displacement.
A newsletter sends out chronological snippets from the 125-year-old novel ‘Dracula.’ Fans on the internet go wild.
Literary texts are useful for environmental communication and can deal with the complexity of climate change.
Part historical novel, part speculative fiction, A History of Dreams examines the themes of inequality and authoritarianism from the perspective of a coven of witchy young women.
The Nobel Laureate’s new experimental epic is a masterful account of the life of a self-proclaimed Messiah.
In Cold Enough for Snow, the award-winning author’s careful attention to detail, precise language and sympathetic sensibility animate a reflection on intimacy and intergenerational tensions.
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Russian Literature, University of Kansas
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Lecturer in Digital Arts & Humanities, University College Cork
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Lecturer, Department of French, University of Cambridge
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Associate Dean for Research and Enterprise, Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education, University of Hull
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, RMIT University
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Tutor in Publishing, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas
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Personal Chair, Literary Studies, Deakin University
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Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor in colonial and post-colonial studies, University of Birmingham
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University of Winchester
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Manchester Metropolitan University
