{"product_id":"9781399541411","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW The Personal Essay in Contemporary Australian Life Writing : Pleasures, Perils, Ethics by Kylie Cardell","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 30\/11\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining the rise and significance of the personal essay in Australian life writing, Kyle Cardell frames the personal essay as a hybrid, politically charged genre that negotiates with aesthetics and ethics as a feature of self-representation in this form. She traces the essay's historical trajectory and contemporary vitality in Australia through case studies ranging from Charmian Clift's mid-century columns,  to First Nations writers like Chelsea Watego and Mykaela Saunders, digital feminist essaying by Clementine Ford, eco-essays by Sophie Cunningham and #MeToo narratives, exploring themes of genre, agency and activism. Ultimately, this book argues that the personal essay functions as a dynamic site for creative, personal acts of cultural critique and narrative justice in the context of Australian life writing. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56999032095093,"sku":"9781399541411","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399541411.jpg?v=1776685502","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781399541411","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}