Mining has driven Australia’s prosperity and way of life. It’s also environmentally and socially destructive. Our mining crime novels explore this tension.
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Jane Harper’s novels do not include any significant First Nations characters or perspectives. Nor do they acknowledge the deeper meaning and consequence of their Gothic conventions.
Threaded through the narrative is a powerfully posed question: what are our responsibilities as members of a community?
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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John Rowe Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of Sydney
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Associate Lecturer, Creative Writing and Editing and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland