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Black Australian Literature

A bibliography of fiction, poetry, drama, oral traditions and non-fiction, including critical commentary, 1900-1991

by Heinz Schürmann-Zeggel (Author) Heinz Schürmann-Zeggel (Author)
©2000 Others 320 Pages

Summary

This bibliography concentrates on literature written or orally narrated by Australian Aboriginal and Islander people in English. It presents an overview of the wealth and diversity of black Australian writing up to 1991, together with relevant critical commentary on its literary history, on individual works, writers and institutions. An index provides quick reference to names and titles; chapters are divided according to genre facilitating access to bibliographical data for both general and academic research. Introductory commentary to chapters, some annotations as well as cross-referencing provide additional information.

Details

Pages
320
Year
2000
ISBN (Softcover)
9783906765051
Language
English
Keywords
history reference research
Published
Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., New York, Oxford, Wien, 1997, 2000. 320 pp.

Biographical notes

Heinz Schürmann-Zeggel (Author) Heinz Schürmann-Zeggel (Author)

The Author: Heinz Schürmann-Zeggel (M.A., Ph.D.), born 1957 in Essen, Germany, studied music, English and German at the universities of Essen and Wuppertal, Germany. Dissertation on Aboriginal and Islander Life Writing. (Life Writing, Peter Lang 1999) 1986-90 cultural management work in Germany for a series of projects initiated in cooperation with the Aboriginal and Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council. Since 1995 Researcher, Australia-South Pacific region, at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International, London.

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