Project Gutenberg 2009-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 43 Byrne, Desmond 01000156 Australian Writers E-text prepared by David Wilson and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Australian Writers" by Desmond Byrne is a literary survey written in the late 19th century. This book examines the contributions of various significant Australian authors, highlighting the complexities and challenges of developing a distinct national literature in a young, self-governing country. Byrne sets the stage for discussions on prominent figures such as Marcus Clarke and Henry Kingsley, addressing the cultural context of their works and the unique themes they explore. The opening of the work introduces the theme of national literature in Australia, contemplating the time required for distinct literary characteristics to emerge in a newly self-governing nation. It discusses the paradox of a society that reads extensively yet fails to produce significant local literature, comparing Australia’s intellectual climate to that of America. The author critiques the tendency for Australian writers to feel overshadowed by their British antecedents while calling for an increased appreciation and support for their artistic endeavors. This introduction serves not only to contextualize the authors that follow in the text but also to frame a broader discussion on the state of Australian literature itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australian literature -- History and criticism PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 387424 387282 2024-09-12T09:50:20.060493 2023-09-12T12:54:23.941655 text/html text/html 396864 2009-05-05T08:46:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155326 2009-05-05T08:48:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207709 2024-09-12T09:50:27.015436 application/epub+zip 212561 2024-09-12T09:50:21.957482 application/epub+zip 199278 2024-09-12T09:50:20.865513 application/epub+zip 419936 2024-09-12T09:50:31.073422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380114 2024-09-12T09:50:26.207499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367369 2022-09-13T10:09:51.908400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333624 333525 2024-09-12T09:50:19.059502 2023-09-12T12:54:23.004614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333377 2009-05-05T08:46:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129455 2009-05-05T08:49:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333387 2009-05-05T08:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129419 2009-05-05T08:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19726 2024-09-12T09:50:31.223432 application/rdf+xml 16133 2024-09-12T09:50:21.229503 image/jpeg 4033 2024-09-12T09:50:21.046489 image/jpeg 206920 2024-09-12T09:50:20.097519 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog