Eliza Hamilton Dunlop: Writing from the Colonial Frontier (Sydney Studies in Australian Literature)

Anna Johnston/ Elizabeth Webby/ Katie Hansord/ Jason Rudy/ Stuart Gibson/ Peter Minter/ Graeme Skinner/ James Wafer/ Duncan Wu

ISBN 10: 174332748X / ISBN 13: 9781743327487

Published by Sydney University Press, 2021

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250 pages. 9.84x6.93x0.51 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eliza Hamilton Dunlop: Writing from the Colonial Frontier (Sydney Studies in Australian Literature)
• Publisher: Sydney University Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 174332748X
• ISBN 13: 9781743327487
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (1796–1880) arrived in Sydney in 1838 and became almost immediately notorious for her poem “The Aboriginal Mother,” written in response to the infamous Myall Creek massacre. She published more poetry in colonial newspapers during her lifetime, but for the century following her death her work was largely neglected. In recent years, however, critical interest in Dunlop has increased, in Australia and internationally and in a range of fields, including literary studies; settler, postcolonial and imperial studies; and Indigenous studies.

This stimulating collection of essays by leading scholars considers Dunlop's work from a range of perspectives and includes a new selection of her poetry.

About the Authors

Anna Johnston is Associate Professor of English at the University of Queensland.

Elizabeth Webby is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Sydney.