Whispers of the Outback: Exploring the Australian Bush in Literature

Diksha Sharma

Vol-8,Issue-3,May - June 2023

Author: Diksha Sharma

Keywords: Bush Studies, Ripping Yarn, Bush Poetry, Aboriginal Literature.

Abstract: The project provides an exploration of the ‘Australian Bush’ in literary work. The Australian bush, with its vast landscapes, unique flora and fauna, and distinctive cultural heritage, has played a pivotal role by demonstrating literary imagination and cultural identity. Figures, data, citations, and statements abound in this work, which is divided into four subtopics: ripping yarn, bush poetry, 20th-century Australian literature, and Aboriginal literature. In each part, it sheds light on the influence of the Australian bush on the writers, poets, and storytellers who highlight the relationship between humans and the bush in a metaphorical way.

Article Info: Received: 19 Apr 2023; Received in revised form: 18 May 2023; Accepted: 26 May 2023; Available online: 03 Jun 2023

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.83.39