[Asia_news] Seminar: Literary Links: Australia and the Asia-Pacific [30 October, By Bruce Bennett]

[APSS - Asia Pacific Seminar Series]

Dear all,

Asia Pacific Seminar Series (APSS) at UNSW at ADFA will be held on
Mondays at 12:10-13:00 in Room SL1 (upstairs), Building 21 at
UNSW at ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra. Map/Venue:
http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/images/adfamap.pdf

30 October 2006
Literary Links: Australia and the Asia-Pacific

By Professor Bruce Bennett 
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW at ADFA

Abstract
Literature is one of the art forms that links Australia with countries of
the Asia-Pacific. This talk gives special attention to a number of writers
who have 'crossed' the cultures of Australia and other nations of the
Indo-Asia-Pacific. 

The focus is mainly on 'trans-national' writers in English who have
travelled, lived or taught in countries of the region. They have created,
and continue to create significant literary art from their encounters with
'strange' cultures, ideas and ideals.

For the abstracts of the seminars please visit our website:
http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/hass/APSS/Apss.html

Suggestions:
The Asia-Pacific Seminar convenors welcome suggestions for seminar
speakers and topics. Please contact 2006 convenors: Minako Sakai
(m.sakai at adfa.edu.au), Glenn Banks (glenn.banks at adfa.edu.au), Paul
Tickell (p.tickell at adfa.edu.au)

Enquiries should be directed to apss at adfa.edu.au, tel. (02) 6268 8914