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ASAL 2014 at the University of Sydney

Brigitta Olubas, author of the well-praised Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist (part of the the Cambria Australian Literature Series headed by Susan Lever) is one of the conveners for the 2014 Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) held from July 9-12 at the University of Sydney. Susan Lever, author of the highly acclaimed David Foster: The...

Cambria Press Book Review! Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry is “a groundbreaking study”!

Cambria Press congratulates Toby Davidson on the glowing review of his book, Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry, which JASAL has hailed for being a “groundbreaking study which speaks to those engaged in literature, religious and cultural studies and, most directly, to those exploring the interface between poetry and the sacred … A particularly pleasing feature of Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry is...

Cambria Press Book Review! The Experimental Fiction of Murray Bail is a “thorough overview” and a “sound guide”!

Cambria Press congratulates Michael Ackland on the outstanding review of his book, The Experimental Fiction of Murray Bail, which JASAL praised for it being a “thorough review of this major Australian artist” that fills the long-overdue need for an extended study. The review also encourages that “devotees might especially take up his newest novel, The Voyage (2012), and apply their...

Cambria Press @ MLA 2014: What is better than a happy author with glowing book reviews?

We were delighted when we had an unexpected visitor at the Cambria Press booth at the MLA annual convention–Brigitta Olubas all the way from Australia! Dr. Olubas is the author of Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist , which has garnered several excellent reviews. This book is in the Cambria Studies in Australian Literature book series by Dr. Susan Lever...

MLA 2014 annual convention: Incredible Success for Cambria Press!

Cambria Press enjoyed yet another tremendously successful MLA annual convention this year! One of the many reasons was that the Cambria Press booth was in a prime location–right in front of the MLA book exhibit hall entrance. There was a great deal of traffic, and attendees had very nice things to say about the display. In particular, many liked how...

Cambria Press MLA Australian Literature Highlights!

The Cambria Studies in Australian Literature by Susan Lever (University of Sydney) features outstanding books which have earned excellent reviews: Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist by Brigitta Olubas Brian Castro’s Fiction: The Seductive Play of Language by Bernadette Brennan David Foster: The Satirist of Australia by Susan Lever Water from the Moon: Illusion and Reality in the Works of Australian Novelist...

Cambria Press Book Review: Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry is “a fine contribution”!

Cambria Press congratulates Toby Davidson on the glowing review of his book in Transnational Literature, which hails Christian Mysticism and Australian Poetry as “a fine contribution to Australian poetry ” because of three key strengths of the study: first, “few Australian poetry scholars have examined their subject from a philosophical or theological theme and thus this book opens up a...

Yet Another Fantastic Journal Review for Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist!

Cambria Press congratulates Brigitta Olubas on the outstanding review by JASAL on her book Shirley Hazzard: Literary Expatriate and Cosmopolitan Humanist, which reinforces what an important book this is for scholars in contemporary literature. Already hailed for being “scrupulously scholarly” in another review, JASAL praises the book because it “demonstrates what a gift intelligent, passionately engaged and theoretically attuned literary criticism can be.” The...

Cambria Press New Book! Author Interview with Dr. Kathryn Shine on Schoolteachers in the News

Cambria Press is pleased to present the following Q&A session with Dr. Kathryn Shine on her recently published book, Schoolteachers in the News, which she coauthored with Dr. Tom O’Donoghue. Watch the interview with Dr. Kathryn Shine! Question: Why is the coverage of teachers by the media important? Kathryn Shine: Research has shown that news media coverage, particularly newspaper coverage,...

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