Australian Left Review

Article Title

Kulcha: 1. The Rise and Rise of Oz Lit 2. Getting the Edge on Dolly 3. Not So New 4. Making the World Go Round 5. An Era Closes

Abstract

The irresistible rise of the Aussie novel has been a feature of the 80s. Jim Endersby spoke to three prominent members of the Australian literary community - critic, Helen Daniel; publisher, Louise Adler; and author, Peter Carey - to get their views of where the Australian novel has come in the 80s and where its likely to go in the 'nineties.