The Postcolonial Ghost Story

Authors

  • Ken Gelder The University of Melbourne
  • Jane M Jacobs The University of Melbourne

Keywords:

Percy Mumbulla, Rosa Praed, ghost story

Abstract

This paper draws on Durkheim and Freud in discussing the Australian ghost story, referencing Rosa Praed's 'The Bunyip' and Percy Mumbulla's 'The Bunyip'.

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Published

2013-01-23

Issue

1996: Current Tensions: Proceedings of the 18th Annual conference 6-11 July 1996

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