From 'Grand Récit' to 'Petit Histoire': Exploring Historical Cleavage in Kate Grenville's 'Joan Makes History'

This article explores how Kate Grenville’s Bicentenary novel, 'Joan Makes History', uses gossip and anecdote as a means of reinterpreting how historical narratives are constructed. The discussion considers the postmodern properties of gossip in the context of a larger reconsideration of hi...

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Main Author: Giselle Bastin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Australia 2005-06-01
Series:Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://www.archive.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/186585/bastin.pdf