Looks like you have a good start on your own article, then, Ian.
Good luck, if so.
Doug
On 27-Apr-06, at 3:05 AM, Ian Irvine wrote:
> I have the UQP anthology, some of the original anthologies/poems and a
> number of critical studies on Aust. poetry generally, and even
> Australian cultural history that mention them, Andrew has been very
> helpful, likewise John Kinsella has ventured his thoughts with a
> balanced contemporary critique. Have also been combing various
> literary journals - with mixed results - somewhere out there is
> evidence of a 'revision'! Mostly, however, essayists parrot earlier
> essaysists and summarise. From a Rothenberg perspective the Jindies
> would surely classify as an interesting 'de-colonising' moment in some
> respects - in others I think they've perhaps fed into a certain
> 'vernacular' nationalism' that Australia is becoming increasingly (in)
> famous for.
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