Reflections on an Australian Fantasy: constructing the impossible

• Autores: John Ryan
• Localización: Coolabah, ISSN-e 1988-5946, Nº. 18, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Reflections on Fantasy and the Fantastic), págs. 16-22
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The following article explores the importance of fantasy as an important literary form. I specifically focus on the social function of fantasy genre texts produced in the Australian context to address the following key questions. First, is there such a thing as Australian fantasy? And second, what are the ethical considerations and issues around the use of Aboriginal and European mythic systems to provide non-indigenous writers with their material for creating fantasy worlds?