Fiction Down Under

Mary E. Steen
Department of English

Office: RML 526C

Telephone: x3436

Email: msteen@stolaf.edu

Office Hours:

M: 1 - 2:30 p.m. T: 1:30 - 3 p.m.

FICTION DOWN UNDER
English 215

RESOURCES: Maps
Maps of New Zealand Topographic map
Maps of Australia Topographic map
RESOURCES: Useful Web Links
General
Postcolonial Web Multi-faceted, idiosyncratic site dealing with selected issues and authors; sponsored by the National University of Singapore
Australian authors, lists and links Site developed by Perry Middlemiss: "books are a large part of my life"
Project Gutenberg Full text of works out of copyright
Australian literature on the internet Comprehensive listing
Voice of the Shuttle, Australian and NZ literature Links to many literary sites
Language
English-Maori searchable dictionary
Glossary of Maori words in Potiki
Dictionary of Australian slang
History
Australian history links
Excellent overview of New Zealand history
Treaty of Waitangi (New Zealand)
Culture
Australian Indigenous People
Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Immigration Museum
David Malouf: The Boyer Lectures
The Australian: Australia's national daily newspaper
The Haka
The New Zealand Herald: New Zealand daily newspaper
New Zealand Authors
New Zealand Book Council Multi-faceted site on current writing in New Zealand
NZ Author Bibliographies Comprehensive, but not all publications available in US
Information on New Zealand authors
Australian Authors
Patrick White Comprehensive site, including critical opinions and biography
Peter Carey Fact and fiction in True History of the Ned Kelly Gang.
Richard Flanagan Interview
Further Reading
New Zealand:
Fiction: Alan Duff: Once Were Warriors Janet Frame: Living in the Maniototo Maurice Gee: Plumb Patricia Grace: Cousins Robin Hyde: The Godwits Fly Keri Hulme: The Bone People Witi Ihimaera: The Uncle's Story Witi Ihimaera:Bulibasha Fiona Kidman: The Book of Secrets Barbara Knox: Vintner's Luck Owen Marshall: Harlequin Rex C. K. Stead: All Visitors Ashore	Nonfiction: Janet Frame: Angel in My House Kiri Te Kanawa: Land of the Long White Cloud
Australia:
Fiction: Barbara Baynton: Bush Studies Martin Boyd: Lucinda Brayford Peter Carey: The True History of the Ned Kelly Gang Richard Flanagan: The Sound of One Hand Clapping Richard Flanagan: Gould's Book of Fish Miles Franklin: All That Swagger; My Brilliant Career Joe Furphy: Such is Life Tom Gilling: Miles McGinty (US: Miles and Isabel) Kate Grenville: The Idea of Perfection Kate Grenville: Lilian's Story Sonya Hartnett: Of a Boy Shirley Hazzard: The Great Fire Chloe Hooper: A Child's Book of True Crime Thomas Keneally: Bring Larks and Heroes; A River Town Christopher Koch: Year of Living Dangerously David Malouf: Remembering Babylon Catherine Martin: The Incredible Journey Mudrooroo: Dr. Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World Henry Handel Richardson: The Getting of Wisdom; The Fortunes of Richard Mahoney Kim Scott: Benang: From the Heart Christina Stead: For Love Alone Archie Weller: Us Fellas; The Day of the Dog Patrick White: The Tree of Man; A Fringe of Leaves Tim Winton: Shallows; Cloudstreet Arthur Upfield: Bony and the Kelly Gang and other mysteries	Nonfiction: Jill Kerr Conway: The Road from Courain Carolyn Landen and Daryl Tomkin: Jackson's Track Hazel McKellar: Woman from No Where Sally Morgan: My Place; The Story of Jack McPhee
Films
An Angel at My Table (1990)	Breaker Morant (1980)
The Piano (1992)	Bliss (1985, Ray Lawrence)
Walkabout Australia (1996)	Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1995)	Muriel's wedding (1994)
The Whale Rider (2002)	Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988 documentary)
The Castle (1997)	The Dish (2000, Rob Sitch)
Once Were Warriors (1994)	My Brilliant Career (1979)
The Japanese Story (2003)	Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Gallipoli (1979)	The Man from Snowy River (1982)