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The Secular Visionaries
Aestheticism and New Zealand Short Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Series: - Costerus New Series Online, Volume: 186
- Costerus New Series, Volume: 186
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This retrospective study examines short fiction in the context of stylistic tradition in New Zealandâs literary history. By exploring the extent to which the major exponents of twentieth-century short fiction extend the traditions of realism and impressionism as initiated by Katherine Mansfield and Frank Sargeson, this study embraces the stylistic diversity of twentieth-century New Zealand short fiction in both Pakeha and Maori traditions.
âWritten with flair and clarity, Joel Gwynneâs book makes an important contribution to scholarship on the New Zealand short story by revealing the limitations of the polarised critical categories that have been used in the past. It constitutes the most substantial extended consideration to date of New Zealand short fiction, and, by offering fresh and nuanced readings of the stories of five major writers, should prove an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.â - Alistair Fox, Professor of English, University of Otago
Introduction
Frank Sargeson (1903-1982): âGold and Quick Silver in the Hollowsâ
Maurice Duggan (1922-1974): âExegesis to His Cryptic Utteranceâ
Janet Frame (1924-2004) âYou Donât Really Believe in Categories Like That, Do You?â
Patricia Grace (1937-): âItâs High and Holy Workâ
Owen Marshall (1941-): âThereâs No Distinction Between Fact and Fiction in the Land of Living Deathâ
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Frank Sargeson (1903-1982): âGold and Quick Silver in the Hollowsâ
Maurice Duggan (1922-1974): âExegesis to His Cryptic Utteranceâ
Janet Frame (1924-2004) âYou Donât Really Believe in Categories Like That, Do You?â
Patricia Grace (1937-): âItâs High and Holy Workâ
Owen Marshall (1941-): âThereâs No Distinction Between Fact and Fiction in the Land of Living Deathâ
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
