Gig Ryan’s work in the context of the notion of Australian ‘mateship’

                                                        

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-9)

AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE

ASSIGNMENT 

July 2022 and January 2023 Session

Course Code: MEG-09 

4. Discuss Gig Ryan’s work in the context of the notion of Australian ‘mateship’.

Gig Ryan is a prominent Australian poet known for her distinctive voice and unique style. Her work explores a wide range of themes and subjects, including love, loss, memory, and identity. One of the key themes in Ryan's work is the idea of Australian 'mateship', a concept that has played a central role in Australian culture and literature. 

The notion of mateship is deeply ingrained in the Australian psyche, and has been a central theme in Australian literature for centuries. Mateship is a concept that celebrates the bonds of friendship and camaraderie that exist between people, particularly between men. It is often associated with the idea of the 'Aussie larrikin', a character who is tough, independent, and unafraid to speak his mind.

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