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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132281303321

Autore

Edmonds Phillip <1949->

Titolo

Tilting at windmills [[electronic resource] ] : the literary magazine in Australia, 1968-2012 / / by Phillip Edmonds

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Adelaide Press, 2015

Adelaide : , : The University of Adelaide Press, , 2015

ISBN

9781925261059

9781925261042

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 292 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

A820.5

Soggetti

Australian literature - 20th century - Periodicals - History and criticism

Australian literature - 21st century - Periodicals - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Oct 2017).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Up until the late 1960s the story of Australian literary magazines was one of continuing struggle against the odds, and of the efforts of individuals, such as Clem Christesen, Stephen Murray-Smith, and Max Harris. During that time, the magazines played the role of 'enfant terrible', creating a space where unpopular opinions and writers were allowed a voice. The magazines have very often been ahead of their time and some of the agendas they have pursued have become 'central' to representations, where once they were marginal. Broadly, 'little' magazines have often been more influential than their small circulations would first indicate, and the author's argument is that they have played a valuable role in the promotion of Australian literature.