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Country and Terra Nullius in Australian Novels by Anonymous TPI3bAumhb is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses two novels, Plains of Promise and Benang: From the Heart, that deal with contested land in Australia. It argues that the novels privilege an indigenous understanding of the land over the British conception of terra nullius (empty land). Through the environmental tropes of "country" and terra nullius, the novels manifest country as a vibrant, living land intrinsically connected to indigenous people through ancient laws, contesting the idea of terra nullius. The document provides conte

Author
Anonymous TPI3bAumhb
Language
EN