The Children's Chorus: Sibling Soundscapes in The Man Who Loved Children.

An essay is presented which explores the literary representation of family dynamics in the novel "The Man Who Loved Children" by novelist and short story writer Christina Stead. It examines the role of the Pollit children in the novel and its analysis of the collective voice of Stead's manipulation...

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Publicado en:Australian Literary Studies Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 1 - 16
Autor principal: Carson, Susan
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Australian Literary Studies 2016
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Sumario:An essay is presented which explores the literary representation of family dynamics in the novel "The Man Who Loved Children" by novelist and short story writer Christina Stead. It examines the role of the Pollit children in the novel and its analysis of the collective voice of Stead's manipulation of noise and silence to the novel's originality. It also emphasizes on importance of soundscape in diverse range of human sounds and speech patterns.