| Description |
ix, 471 leaves + appendix : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Summary |
In the novel, Billie, a painter living on the Hawkesbury River, remembers her life in Italy and England in a search for family and identity. The exegesis investigates the prophetic figure of the Sibyl from a writer's perspective, exploring notions of writing, research, creativity, authority and textual longevity |
| Notes |
Submitted to the School of Literary and Communication Studies of the Faculty of Arts, Deakin University |
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Subject |
Padmore, Catherine. Leavings
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Padmore, Catherine -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Australian fiction -- 20th century.
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Prophecy -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Literature.
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Academic theses.
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Fiction.
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| Author |
Deakin University. Faculty of Arts.
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Deakin University. School of Literary and Communication Studies
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