Do We Have a Discipline? The Great Aust Lit Debate

Authors

  • Leon Cantrell The University of Western Sydney

Keywords:

university teaching, academic discipline, multidisciplinary research

Abstract

The article surveys discussion of the state of the Australian literature to conclude that it is in decline. It argues that this may bring the opportunity for Australian literature to become part of more broadly based disciplines than mere 'literariness'.

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Published

2013-02-03

Issue

1999: Australian Writing and the City

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How to Cite

Do We Have a Discipline? The Great Aust Lit Debate. (2013). Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, 150-156. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/view/9581