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The Tank Stream Press: Urban Modernity and Cultural Life in Christina Stead's Seven Poor Men of Sydney.

A literary criticism of the book "Seven Poor Men of Sydney" by Christina Stead is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines social, economic and cultural complexities in Sydney as a world city. It explores the city's relationship wi...

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Published in:Australian Literary Studies Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 1 - 16
Main Author: Brayshaw, Meg
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Australian Literary Studies 2016
Subjects:
Seven Poor Men of Sydney (Book : Stead)
Stead, Christina, 1902-1983
Economic development
Poverty
Social development
International relations
Economics
Australia
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A literary criticism of the book "Seven Poor Men of Sydney" by Christina Stead is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. It examines social, economic and cultural complexities in Sydney as a world city. It explores the city's relationship with the world government for its economic and social development. An overview of the story is also given.