Convict Legends, Australian Legends: Price Warung, the Palmers and Others, 1927-1970

Abstract

Examines the social significance attributed to Price Warung by Vance and Nettie Palmer, Russel Ward and Ian Turner and others.

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Published 1 May 1980 in Volume 9 No. 3. Subjects: Australian literary criticism, Australian myths, Convict literature, Critical reception, Myths & legends, Nettie Palmer, Vance Palmer, William Astley (Price Warung).

Cite as: Hergenhan, Laurie. ‘Convict Legends, Australian Legends: Price Warung, the Palmers and Others, 1927-1970.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 9, no. 3, 1980, doi: 10.20314/als.533e821b04.