Islands, Identity and the Literary Imagination - Paperback

by Elizabeth McMahon (Author)

Australia is the planet's sole island continent. This book argues that the uniqueness of this geography has shaped Australian history and culture, including its literature. Further, it shows how shifting understandings of the island continent shed new light on the relationship between islands and continents in the mapping of modernity.

Author Biography

Elizabeth McMahon is Associate Professor in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales.