Accurate adaptations of canonical texts are few and far between – but these films and miniseries stand out for their fidelity to the source material.
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AI models can produce poems that rate well on certain ‘metrics’. But the event of reading poetry is not one in which we arrive at standardised outcomes.
A major new history of the Australian novel is shaped by the recent renaissance in Indigenous writing, but there are some notable omissions.
Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize didn’t shortlist a graphic novel, but are we surprised? The slow but increasing acceptance of graphic novels suggests the glacial pace at which literary canons grow.
African literary prizes are slowly becoming more relevant and richer, thanks to writers organising on the continent.
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Emeritus Professor of English and Creative Writing, Adelaide University
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Casual Academic, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Department of English, Carleton University
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Research associate, University of Bristol
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Lecturer, Writing and Literature, Deakin University