The Expatriate Myth - Bones, Helen
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A fresh perspective on New Zealand's literary expatriate experience in the colonial world. In The Expatriate Myth, Helen Bones challenges the conventional understanding that New Zealand writers had to leave to find literary inspiration. She questions whether expatriatism was necessary for success, how prevalent it was, and if writers were fleeing an oppressive society. Bones reveals how writers operated transnationally, taking advantage of colonial networks while continuing to write about their homeland. Challenging notions of 'national' literature, this book offers a fresh perspective on New…mehr

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A fresh perspective on New Zealand's literary expatriate experience in the colonial world. In The Expatriate Myth, Helen Bones challenges the conventional understanding that New Zealand writers had to leave to find literary inspiration. She questions whether expatriatism was necessary for success, how prevalent it was, and if writers were fleeing an oppressive society. Bones reveals how writers operated transnationally, taking advantage of colonial networks while continuing to write about their homeland. Challenging notions of 'national' literature, this book offers a fresh perspective on New Zealand literary history, revealing the vitality, mobility, and creativity of writers in the colonial world.
Autorenporträt
Helen Bones is a New Zealander living in Australia, where she teaches history and has a research position with the Digital Humanities Research Group at the University of Western Sydney. She has written a number of articles for literary and historical journals, and contributed two chapters to Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library, eds Chris Jones and Bronwyn Matthews (Canterbury University Press, 2011).