On the Brink of Possibility: Alexis Wright’s Tragicomic Novel
Although many critics have emphasized the tragic and political dimension of Alexis Wright’s Carpentaria (2006), this article focuses on the novel’s use of humor and a comic structure in exploring Desperance, an isolated town in the North of Australia. An Indigenous narrator sets the humorous tone, c...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lenguaje: | Anglais |
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |