Great Day | John Scheckter
In the following essay, Scheckter examines Malouf's incorporation of "play" to usurp fixed locations—whether a place or consciousness—and how this suggests impermanence. Malouf utilizes the Aboriginal culture's ability to re-imagine the world as a "challenge" to European colonialism and ideology.
John Scheckter
In the following essay, Scheckter examines Malouf's incorporation of "play" to usurp fixed locations—whether a place or consciousness—and how this suggests impermanence. Malouf utilizes the Aboriginal culture's ability to re-imagine the world as a "challenge" to European colonialism and ideology.
In 1998, David Malouf delivered the Boyer Lectures, an annual radio series sponsored by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, his presentations were later published as The Spirit of Play: The Making of Australian Consciousness. "Play," that...
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