Uses John Morrison’s work as an exemplary case for examining the British dissenting tradition in shaping Australian radicalism. Argues that the strength of the reception of Morrison’s writing in Australia as contributing to the tradition of radical nationalism in which…
Discusses the importance of family in Boyd’s life and work, arguing that for Boyd family is more important than place or nationality: ‘it is family which gives significance to particular places, and one of the recurring themes of [Boyd’s] writing…