What do Australian books and plays tell us about our national identity?
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English - June 29, 2022 10:05 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsSociety & Culture News Politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Australian national ‘identity’ has long been contested, as has the narrative of the foundation of Australia. What does the history of Australian literature and theatre tell us about who we are, and how we have changed? Are we now ready to put the history and culture ‘wars’ behind us? This discussion brings together the authors of three books - all of which delve into our cultural history, and our shifting notions of identity and nationhood.