Essays That Changed Australia
Meanjin 1940 to Today
$31.99
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2024
Summary
A curated collection of essays that shaped Australia’s culture and society
Since the 1940s, Meanjin essays have set the national cultural agenda. Arthur Phillips’ idea of ‘cultural cringe’ has become a household word, instantly conveying Australians’ sense of place in the world while expressing our frustrations and our ambitions - yet very few of us know it came from an essay first published in Meanjin.
Over half a century later, Chelsea Watego’s 2021 ‘Always bet on Black (pow…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522880977 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522880975 |
| Author: | Esther Anatolitis |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 344g |
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Esther Anatolitis
Editor of Meanjin Esther Anatolitis is one of Australia’s most influential advocates for arts and culture. With two decades in creative and media leadership, she is a highly respected champion of artists’ voices. Esther comes to Meanjin with extensive literary sector experience- she is a former CEO of Express Media and publisher of Voiceworks, an Emerging Writers’ Festival founder, a Small Press Network founding partner, and a former Melbourne Writers Festival programming committee member. Working across multiple languages, she has edited a diverse range of print and online publications. Esther has curated talks programs, honoured many a PEN empty chair, and mentored zine makers, independent publishers and literary festival directors. A prolific writer and commentator, Esther is one of the nation’s most published arts leaders; her book Place, Practice, Politics was published in 2022. Esther is Hon A/Prof at RMIT School of Art, a member of the National Gallery of Australia Governing Council, and a long-time reader, subscriber and contributor to Meanjin.
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