Abstract
This critical essay looks at the body of Melina Marchetta's work in total and makes the argument that the central idea she continually returns to is an exploration of home, belonging and community. It complicates this argument further by drawing on cultural studies and philosophy in order to look at the contrast between Marchetta's character's ideas of home and the reality that the Australian population she is exploring within her work have become more transient and less able to afford stable housing. There is a particular focus in this essay on Marchetta's latest novel The House on Dalhousie.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Sydney Review of Books |
| Volume | September 30, 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |