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An anatomy of neoliberal angst, Hugh Roberts

Posted on December 7, 2016 by NZ Books
Neoliberalism and Cultural Transition in New Zealand Literature, 1984-2008  Jennifer Lawn Lexington Books, $95.00, ISBN 9780739177419 The 1984 Labour government’s legacy has been a curious Rorschach test over the years. I can recall talking to my students in classes at…
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Our dark secrets, Tim Corballis and Ingrid Horrocks

Posted on September 1, 2007 by NZ Books
Gothic NZ: The Darker Side of Kiwi Culture Misha Kavka, Jennifer Lawn, Mary Paul (eds) Otago University Press, $39.95, ISBN 1877372234 Strange goings-on in small towns. You know all about it – it’s the New Zealand gothic. It’s a familiar…
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Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review, Short stories

Avoiding the cookie-cutter, Jennifer Lawn

Posted on September 1, 2002 by NZ Books
Manifold Utopia: The Novels of Janet Frame  Marc Delrez Rodopi, $59.95 approx, ISBN 904201508X The appearance of the term “manifold” in the titles of two recent books on Janet Frame’s fiction suggests a current fascination with the multiple modes of…
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Posted in Fiction, Literature, Non-fiction
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