The phenomenon of the Bulletin Magazine in Australian literature

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1678-2054.2014v28p19

Keywords:

Bulletin Magazine, Australian literature

Abstract

The weekly current affairs magazine Bulletin became a cultural phenomenon in Australia at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. Among the factors that explain the hegemonic force it acquired in society are its nationalist positions, the mingling of roles between contributors and readers and the unusual dialogue between contributors, readers and editors, besides the support provided to several of the authors who would become national reference. Short, objective narratives became its trademarks and contributed to the development of an “Australian style” in literature.

Author Biography

Déborah Scheidt, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Master in Literature (English Language Literature) and PhD in Literature (Literary Studies) by UFPR. Professor at the Department of Language Studies at the Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa.

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Published

2014-12-20

How to Cite

Scheidt, Déborah. “The Phenomenon of the Bulletin Magazine in Australian Literature”. Terra Roxa E Outras Terras: Revista De Estudos Literários, vol. 28, Dec. 2014, pp. 19-30, doi:10.5433/1678-2054.2014v28p19.