AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - EDU21ACL.ppt.ppt

AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE - EDU21ACL
Week1 Lecture 2
Introduction to Concepts - What is Australian?
© La Trobe University, David Beagley 2006
References
Johnston, RS (2004) Australia. panion encyclopedia of children's literature. 2nd ed. edited by Peter Hunt. London: Routledge. vol. 2, p. 960-983
Foster, J, Finnis, E and Nimon, M (1995) Australian Children’s Literature: an exploration of genre and theme. Riverina: CISparticularly -
Chapter 4 - The Outback I: in praise of the bush
Chapter 5 - The Outback II: in fear of the bush
What is Australian Children’s Literature?
Is it …
written IN Australia
set IN Australia
written BY an Australian
aimed AT an Australian audience
refer TO Australia
written ABOUT Australia
REQUIRE Australia as a key aspect
REFLECT Australian society and values
What is Australian Children’s Literature?
Is it …
written IN Australia
set IN Australia
Identification of PLACE
Is there something about the physical land of Australia that creates a distinct identity?
What is Australian Children’s Literature?
Is it …
written BY an Australian
aimed AT an Australian audience
Identification of PERSON
Is there something about the character or features of Australians that creates a distinct identity?
What is Australian Children’s Literature?
Is it …
refer TO Australia
written ABOUT Australia
Identification of HISTORY
Have things happened to, or in, Australia, that contribute to or create a distinct identity?
What is Australian Children’s Literature?
Is it …
REQUIRE Australia as a key aspect
REFLECT Australian society and values
Identification of CULTURE
Is there something about the social constructs of Australia that creates a distinct identity?
What is “Australian”?
Russell Ward - “The Australian Legend”(1958)
Ned Kelly, Man from SR, Breaker Morant, stories of Lawson & Paterson, Anzacs, Barry McKenzie, Crocodile Dundee
Key elements:
Male
Tough and resilient
Self-contained
Anti-authoritarian
Bush, rural
Unsophisticated
What is