Australian poets in the early settler period by Dr Michael Falk

Interviewed by Helen Howard

What themes do you think the work of these people helps us to understand?

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What do we need to know about these poets to make sense of their work?

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Was there anything revolutionary or transformative about these people?

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Does this work capture or reflect an important moment – if so, what?

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Have our opinions of these works changed as our approaches have changed and our scholarship has developed?

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How might an expert’s opinion on the poetry differ from a non-expert’s opinion?

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What were the biggest changes that characterised the arts of these poets?

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What do you find particularly interesting or compelling about Harpur and other colonial poets?

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Besides finding out more by reading, are there other activities that you think could help students unpack this subject area?

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Why do you think it’s important that we study this kind of subject matter?

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