[Statements about War Literature]

Abstract

A number of authors of war literature were sent a questionnaire by ALS, asking them to write about why they had turned to war as a subject or vehicle, what challenges they had encountered in treating the subject of war, what kind of research and/or other elements (such as personal experience) had been involved, and in what way their books related to war in general and to Australian experiences in particular.

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Published 1 October 1985 in Volume 12 No. 2. Subjects: Australian history, Australian literature and writers, Australian war literature, Autobiographical writing, Wars, Writer's research & sources.

Cite as: . ‘[Statements about War Literature].’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 1985, doi: 10.20314/als.8befff41fa.