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What Is Australian Poetry?
The Australian poem is a great example of a literary genre that has been around for centuries. It is the most popular form of...
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Poetry
Early Australian poetry was heavily influenced by 18th century English romantic poetry. As a result, early lyricists such as Barron Field (1786–1846), William Charles...
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Dramaturgy
In Australian drama, two names stand out - Louis Esson (1879–1943) and Douglas Stewart. Esson, influenced by John Millington Singe and William Butler Yeats,...
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Opera
The Australian Opera in Sydney and the State Opera of Victoria merged in 1996 to form Opera Australia. Its main stage is the Sydney...
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Novels
Until 1880, about 300 works of fiction were published, mainly novels for reading on the road, devoted to life on the ranch, criminal topics...
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Bush Ballads
How the most important genre of Australian poetry began with the songs of escaped convicts...
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Theatre
The first play to be played in Australia is The Recruiter, a Restoration comedy written by George Farkar. It was performed by a group...
