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Eliza Hamilton Dunlop

Writing from the Colonial Frontier
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Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (1796-1880) was a poet who gained immediate notoriety upon her arrival in Sydney in 1838 for her poem The Aboriginal Mother, written in response to the Myall Creek massacre. Although she published poetry in colonial newspapers during her life, her work fell into neglect after her death. This collection of essays by leading scholars re-examines Dunlop's contributions, offering new perspectives and including a fresh selection of her poetry. It engages with fields such as literary, postcolonial, imperial, and Indigenous studies.
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This collection is ideal for students and scholars of Australian literature, postcolonial and settler-colonial studies, Romanticism, and those interested in historical poetry and Indigenous perspectives.

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Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (1796-1880) arrived in Sydney in 1838 and became almost immediately notorious for her poem The Aboriginal Mother, written in response to the infamous Myall Creek massacre.

She published more poetry in colonial newspapers during her lifetime, but for the century following her death, her work was largely neglected. In recent years, however, critical interest in Dunlop has increased, both in Australia and internationally, across a range of fields, including literary studies; settler, postcolonial and imperial studies; and Indigenous studies.

This stimulating collection of essays by leading scholars considers Dunlop's work from a range of perspectives and includes a new selection of her poetry.

Series: Sydney Studies in Australian Literature

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    Eliza Hamilton Dunlop (1796-1880) arrived in Sydney in 1838 and became almost immediately notorious for her poem The Aboriginal Mother, written in response to the infamous Myall Creek massacre. She published more poetry in colonial newspapers during her lifetime, but for the century following her death, her work was largely neglected. In recent years, however, critical interest in Dunlop has...
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Journal of Australian Studies praises the volume as an invaluable resource, noting contributors’ detailed exploration of Dunlop's biographical and literary contexts. It highlights the book’s significance for undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as its important contribution to scholarship on colonial women's writing, global Romanticism, Australian literature, periodical studies, and settler-colonial studies.

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ISBN: 9781743327487

Publisher: Sydney University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Sydney University Press

Illustration: Early photos, sheet music, and drawings

Contributors:

  • Edited by Elizabeth Webby
  • Edited by Anna Johnston
  • Contributions by Katie Hansord

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Anna Johnston is Associate Professor of English at the University of Queensland. Elizabeth Webby is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Sydney.

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