Femininity vs. Australianness: The Case of Ada Cambridge

In the nineteenth century nation-building projects novel played an important role as the simultaneous consummation of fiction served to create an imaginary community (Anderson). Hence novel was seized by elite men in the nationalist projects. In the process novel was identified with realism, which w...

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Matična publikacija: Dis/Solutions: The Future of the Past in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Glavni autor: Klepač, Tihana (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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