Allan Baillie's Secrets of Walden Rising as Critical Dystopia: Problematising National Mythologies

Beverley Pennell

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Abstract

An examination of the critical dystopian strategies employed in Allan Baillie's, 'Secrets of Walden Rising', to weaken some of the utopian national mythologies of white settler Australia is presented. This book reflects concerns about invasion and dispossession of indigenous peoples and about white settlers claiming rightful occupation of the land.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-39
Number of pages9
JournalPapers: Explorations into Children's Literature
Volume15
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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