The secular visionaries : aestheticism and New Zealand short fiction in the twentieth century / / Joel Gwynne.

This retrospective study examines short fiction in the context of stylistic tradition in New Zealand’s literary history. By exploring the extent to which the major exponents of twentieth-century short fiction extend the traditions of realism and impressionism as initiated by Katherine Mansfield and...

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Superior document:Costerus new series ; 186
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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Costerus ; 186.
Physical Description:1 online resource (285 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Summary:This retrospective study examines short fiction in the context of stylistic tradition in New Zealand’s literary history. By exploring the extent to which the major exponents of twentieth-century short fiction extend the traditions of realism and impressionism as initiated by Katherine Mansfield and Frank Sargeson, this study embraces the stylistic diversity of twentieth-century New Zealand short fiction in both Pakeha and Maori traditions.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9042031859
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Joel Gwynne.