An Australian Convict in the Great English City: Peter Carey's Jack Maggs

Authors

  • Sigrun Meinig The University of Mannheim

Keywords:

Peter Carey, London, postcolonialism

Abstract

The article discusses the prominence of London in this 'Australian' novel. It examines the significance of place in post-colonial thinking and the way that Jack Maggs exposes and questions the power of the hegemonic city.

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Published

2013-02-03

Issue

1999: Australian Writing and the City

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How to Cite

An Australian Convict in the Great English City: Peter Carey’s Jack Maggs. (2013). Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, 144-149. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/view/9580