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"The Bodysurfers" by Robert Drewe. The Landscape and its Effects on the Identity of the Characters

Author : Anna Rauch
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656652937
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book "The Bodysurfers" by Robert Drewe. The Landscape and its Effects on the Identity of the Characters written by Anna Rauch and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 2, University of Innsbruck (Department of English), course: The Urban and the Rural in Australian Literature, language: English, abstract: In my paper I want to talk about the book The Bodysurfers (Robert Drewe) by focusing on the description of the different landscapes and the way people identify with it. I also find it important to mention the mixed feelings of the different characters, all of them living by the coast. While I was reading the book, I could notice the rather different ways of describing the landscapes, each narrator and character senses the surroundings differently. The environment in which the characters are living is one of the main topics of the book, it focuses on the descriptions and provides the reader with the opportunity to ‘live’ the book and to understand in a better way, how important the sea and the beach are for Australians. In The Bodysurfers the beach is the most popular and most described landscape. It is fantastic how many different ways of ‘seeing’ and ‘feeling’ the beach can be found in this book and how different varieties of language can influence the reader by providing him with many ways of understanding the characters. The Bodysurfers is not an easy book, maybe you have to read it twice, but it can give you a perfect possibility to deal with other nations and cultures and to distinguish between different characters and their ways of speaking and telling. When I was dealing with my topic I was impressed how ones opinion can change while reading a book, e.g. in one story the beach is described as a lonely and quiet place, in another story as a sand heap full of rubbish. In my paper I want, above all, to show these different ways of describing, on the one hand, describing by using different sorts of language and on the other hand describing, by ‘feeling’ and observing the place you live in. I want to show, that these depictions are the essence of the book and make it vivid, because “these stories breathe. Taut yet teeming with life, they are shot through with gritty phrases that catch at one's throat.” (Goodreads)

The Bodysurfers

Author : Robert Drewe
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 0143180134
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Bodysurfers written by Robert Drewe and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2008 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach âe" and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family âe" The Bodysurfers is an Australian classic. A short-story collection which has become a bestseller and been adapted for film, television, radio and the theatre, The Bodysurfers on its first publication marked a major change in Australian literature.

The Bodysurfer's Guide to Life

Author : Mark Wollard
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1450025900
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Bodysurfer's Guide to Life written by Mark Wollard and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a summer afternoon, Jack finds his life in unexpected transition as his job is eliminated. In response, he decides to take some time at the beach to rediscover who he is and what he wants out of life. To his surprise, his journey brings him together with a peacefully happy bodysurfer/beach philosopher, named Fin, who helps Jack discover that this time of transition is really a time of new beginnings to help Jack reach his highest potential in life. As Fin teaches Jack how to use the energy of a wave to enjoy a great bodysurfing experience, Jack learns how to use the energy of life so that he can trust his gut, jump in and enjoy the ride of his life.

The Bodysurfers: Penguin Special

Author : Robert Drewe
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 174253578X
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book The Bodysurfers: Penguin Special written by Robert Drewe and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by the brutal murder of a local couple, David heads to his weekend shack with his new lover, Lydia, and his children from his recently crumbled marriage. Together they find escape, if only briefly, in the ocean and the bush. The Bodysurfers, the title story of Robert Drewe's classic first collection, is a vivid evocation of love, passion, terror and the beauty of the beach.

The Best Australian Essays 2003

Author : Peter Craven
Publisher : Black Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781863950695
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Best Australian Essays 2003 written by Peter Craven and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Tropes and Territories

Author : Marta Dvorak
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773575715
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Tropes and Territories written by Marta Dvorak and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropes and Territories demonstrates how current debates in postcolonial criticism bear on the reading, writing, and status of short fiction. These debates, which hinge on competing definitions of "trope" (motif vs rhetorical turn) and "territory" (political or aesthetic), lead to studies of space, place, influence, and writing and reading practices across cultural divides. The essays also explore the character of diasporic writing, the cultural significance of oral tale-telling, and interconnections between socio/political issues and strategies of style.

The Bodysurfers

Author : Robert Drewe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780330270984
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Bodysurfers written by Robert Drewe and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach - and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family - 'The Bodysurfers' is an Australian classic. A short-story collection which has become a bestseller and which has been adapted for film, television, radio and the theatre, 'The Bodysurfers', on its first publication, marked a major change in Australian literature.

Hawaiian Surfing

Author : John R. K. Clark
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824860322
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Surfing written by John R. K. Clark and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaiian Surfing is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800s. An introductory section covers traditional surfing, including descriptions of the six Hawaiian surf-riding sports (surfing, bodysurfing, canoe surfing, body boarding, skimming, and river surfing). This is followed by an exhaustive Hawaiian-English dictionary of surfing terms and references from Hawaiian-language publications and a special section of Waikiki place names related to traditional surfing. The information in each of these sections is supported by passages in Hawaiian, followed by English translations. The work concludes with a glossary of English-Hawaiian surfing terms and an index of proper names, place names, and surf spots.

Amazing Surfing Stories

Author : Alex Wade
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 1118340205
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Surfing Stories written by Alex Wade and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eclectic mix of surfing stories has something for everyone, from classic tales of monster waves and epic battles to stories of when life among the breakers goes wrong. There are accounts of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. The bizarre and the extreme rub shoulders with perfect breaks and beautiful beaches. Be thrilled by legendary surfers, as well as learning about local heroes who never made the headlines. Each compelling tale has been chosen to stoke the fire of armchair surfers and hardcore wave-riders alike, and many are illustrated with colour photographs.

Roads, Tourism and Cultural History

Author : Rosemary Kerr
Publisher : Channel View Publications
ISBN 13 : 1845416708
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Roads, Tourism and Cultural History written by Rosemary Kerr and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roads and road tourism loom large in the Australian imagination as distance and mobility have shaped the nation’s history and culture, but roads are more than simply transport routes; they embody multiple layers of history, mythology and symbolism. Drawing on Australian travel writing, diaries and manuscripts, tourism literature, fiction, poetry and feature films, this book explores how Australians have experienced and imagined roads and road touring beyond urban settings: from Aboriginal ‘songlines’ to modern-day road trips. It also tells the stories of iconic roads, including the Birdsville Track, Stuart Highway and Great Ocean Road, and suggests alternative approaches to heritage and tourism interpretation of these important routes. The ongoing impact of the colonial past on Indigenous peoples and contemporary Australian society and culture – including representations of the road and road travel – is explored throughout the book. The volume offers a new way of thinking about roads and road tourism as important strands in a nation’s cultural fabric.

Australian Voices

Author : Ray Willbanks
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292785585
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Australian Voices written by Ray Willbanks and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Australian fiction is attracting a world audience, particularly in the United States, where a growing readership eagerly awaits new works. In Australian Voices, Ray Willbanks goes beyond the books to their authors, using sixteen interviews to reveal the state of fiction writing in Australia—what nags from the past, what engages the imagination for the future. Willbanks engages the writers in lively discussions of their own work, as well as topics of collective interest such as the past, including convict times; the nature of the land; the treatment of Aborigines; national identity and national flaws; Australian-British antipathy; sexuality and feminism; drama and film; writing, publishing, and criticism in Australia; and the continuous and pervasive influence of the United States on Australia. The interviews in Australian Voices are gossipy, often funny, and always informative, as Willbanks builds a structured conversation that reveals biography, personality, and significant insight into the works of each writer. They will be important for both scholars and the reading public.

Writing the Australian Beach

Author : Elizabeth Ellison
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030352641
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Writing the Australian Beach written by Elizabeth Ellison and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing the Australian Beach is the first book in fifteen years to explore creative and cultural representations of this iconic landscape, and how writers and scholars have attempted to understand and depict it. Although the content chiefly focuses on Australia, the beach as both a location and idea resonates deeply with readers around the world. This edited collection includes three sections. Forms of Beach Writing examines the history of beach writing in Australia and in a number of forms: screenwriting, social media writing, and food writing. In turn, Multiplicities of Australian Beach Writing examines how forms of writing—poetry, travel writing, horror film, and memoir—engage with some specific beaches in Australia. And, finally, Reading the Beach as a Text considers how the beach itself functions in cultural narratives: how we walk the beach; the revealing story of beach soccer; and the design and use of ocean baths. Given its scope, the collection offers a unique resource for scholars of Australian culture and creative writing, and for all those interested in Australian beaches.

Bodysurfers: Popular Penguins

Author : Robert Drewe
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742531458
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Bodysurfers: Popular Penguins written by Robert Drewe and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach – and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family – The Bodysurfers is an Australian classic. A short-story collection which has become a bestseller and been adapted for film, television, radio and the theatre, The Bodysurfers on its first publication marked a major change in Australian literature.

Bondi Beach

Author : Douglas Booth
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811638993
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Bondi Beach written by Douglas Booth and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-29 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bondi Beach is a history of an iconic place. It is a big history of geological origins, management by Aboriginal people, environmental despoliation by white Australians, and the formation of beach cultures. It is also a local history of the name Bondi, the origins of the Big Rock at Ben Buckler, the motives of early land holders, the tragedy known as Black Sunday, the hostilities between lifesavers and surfers, and the hullabaloos around the Pavilion. Pointing to a myriad of representations, author Douglas Booth shows that there is little agreement about the meaning of Bondi. Booth resolves these representations with a fresh narrative that presents the beach’s perspective of a place under siege. Booth’s creative narrative conveys important lessons about our engagement with the physical world.

The Plight of the Torpedo People

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Publisher : Woodshed Films/T.Adler Books
ISBN 13 : 9781938922084
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Plight of the Torpedo People written by and published by Woodshed Films/T.Adler Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Plight of the Torpedo People is a collection of bodysurfing photographs, frame grabs and personal essays documenting the making of Keith Malloy's first film, Come Hell or High Water--the first feature-length film to be made about the sport of bodysurfing--between May 2009 and August 2011. A winner of Best Film and Best Cinematography awards on the festival circuit, Come Hell or High Water explores the history and development of bodysurfing alongside the purity of experience that is riding a wave, taking a unique look at the culture and beauty of the sport, while capturing the stories and locations of those who belong to its community. The film's unanticipated popularity may well reflect the less-is-more, environmentally aware consciousness of our times; as the simplest of all ocean sports, bodysurfing requires little more than swim fins and some waves. The Plight of the Torpedo People is a collaborative work by the best bodysurfers of today, captured doing what they do best by some of the world's best surf cinematographers and photographers. With 69 photographs in color, the book includes an introduction by Keith Malloy.

Re-Siting Queen's English

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004484361
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Re-Siting Queen's English written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English

Author : Eugene Benson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134468474
Total Pages : 2597 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English written by Eugene Benson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 2597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-Colonial Literatures in English, together with English Literature and American Literature, form one of the three major groupings of literature in English, and, as such, are widely studied around the world. Their significance derives from the richness and variety of experience which they reflect. In three volumes, this Encyclopedia documents the history and development of this body of work and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.