The Oxford companion to Australian literature / William H. Wilde, Joy Hooton, Barry Andrews. Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Central Library, Level 4, PR 9402 .W672 1994
The Oxford Literary history of Australia /ed. Bruce Bennett and Jennifer Strauss. Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Central Library, Level 4, PR 9401 . O985
Places literary texts in the context of Australian history and culture. Five major parts are: to 1850, 1851-1914, 1914-1939, 1940-1965, and 1965 onwards. Includes a guide to reference material, chronology, and index.
Companion to theatre in Australia / ed. Philip Parsons. Sydney : Currency Press in association with Cambridge University Press, c1995.
Central Library, Level 4, PN 3011 .C737
Oxford Reference Online
Offers simultaneous searching of a number of reference books, including:
These books give biographical information on the author, list all his/her works, provide excepts of criticism and suggest books for further study.
A reader's guide to Australian fiction / Laurie Clancy.
Central Library, Level 4, PR 9402 .C587
Article on each author descirbing and discussing his/her works. Date range is Henry Savery (b.1791) to Tim Winton (b.1960).
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Resource for Australian
Literature. Useful for identifying authors and titles.
Australian Literature on the
Internet
Gateway site by the National Library of Australia
Australian
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A collection of 300 texts provided by the
University of Sydney Library. Search keyword, or browse alphabetically by
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